The PRO-Thailand Network has donated 500 eco-friendly, reflective safety vests to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for its field officers. The vests were presented to Governor Chadchart Sittipunt (4th from left) in a ceremony at the Rattanakosin Room, Bangkok City Hall, Phra Nakhon District. Each vest is made from post-consumer PET plastic bottles. Through a specialised recycling process, the plastic is melted and transformed into polyester fibres. The fabric for a single high-visibility vest incorporates material from 11 recycled 600cc PET bottles. The final product is tailored to meet the stringent EN-20471 safety standard. This donation marks the pilot launch of a new model for sustainable uniforms, aimed initially at Bangkok’s cleaning personnel, which enhances both worker safety and environmental sustainability.
The Packaging Recovery Organisation Thailand Network (PRO-Thailand Network) is a voluntary alliance of manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to creating a circular economy for packaging by boosting the recovery and recycling of post-consumer materials. Our work, based on the core principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), aims to significantly reduce the amount of packaging waste destined for landfill. For more details, visit the PRO-Thailand Network Facebook page at https://web.facebook.com/prothailandnetwork.