Trash to treasure: Thailand turns plastic bottles into PPE suits
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Saving lives, saving the environment
Thailand is turning trash into treasure -- by upcycling bottles into protective clothing for people at risk of coronavirus infection. This saves lives, and the environment.
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18 bottles = 1 PPE suit
One PPE suit can be made using only 18 plastic bottles. Millions of plastic bottles are now being shredded and turned into threads to be weaved into fabrics eventually used for PPE. These are used either in hospitals or Buddhist temples, where monks have been cremating coronavirus victims.
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Scarcity of PPE
Thailand has recorded more than 1.1 million coronavirus infections and 12,000 deaths since April this year. There is a scarcity of PPE, and sometimes even money can't buy one.
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Fabric from textile factory
The fabric is donated by a textile factory in Rayong province, that usually makes fabrics used by some major global brands. At the factory, threads are made from recycled bottles and spun into a giant roll, then weaved into fabric that gets treated to become water resistant.
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Not medical grade
Temple volunteers sew orange PPE suits for monks, undertakers and scavengers. These PPEs are not medical-grade, but they provide at least some protection. These are sent to thousands of temples in need across the country.