Tons of food waste may not, well, go to waste after Siam Makro signed an agreement with the wildlife department to help feed animals rescued from trafficking.
Instead of heading to the landfill, some 240 tons of food usually dumped by the big box national retailer will go to the mouths of exploited animals under the department’s care over a period of two years.
Department chief Thanya Netithammakul said animal rescues have risen and the funds allocated to their care are limited, especially with income from national parks and sanctuaries flattened by the pandemic from THB2 billion (US$61 million) to THB300 million (US$9 million) last year.
Nearly two-thirds of the waste generated in Thailand is food waste, and it is a significant contributor to the greenhouse gasses linked to climate change.
The food waste project, set to run two years, will supply grub to 23 breeding centers, three wildlife shelters and the Bungchawak wildlife management center. Hope it’s not all CP choco lava balls.
The project dovetails with the government’s waste reduction goals.
