Plastic in Phuket
While in Phuket, Thailand I came across macaque monkeys playing with waste near tourist attractions, it was shocking to see so I took these photographs to educate people about the diverse impact we are having on the natural world. After seeing this shocking sight I decided to visit the largest recycling factory in Phuket to see how waste was recycled and used. It is important for us to witness the reality of what we purchase and consume and where it comes from. These photographs and videos have been featured in numerous publications internationally highlighting the issue.
Facts about plastic:
Facts about plastic:
- Plastic takes up to 1000 years to degrade. (Postconsumers)
- Between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean each year. (National Geographic)
- 46% of ocean plastic is from fishing nets. (One Green Planet)
- 90% of plastic in the ocean comes from 10 main rivers. (We Forum)
A baby monkey brings the plastic bottle to the parents. (Jasper Wilkins, 2018)
Phuket Recycling Factory
This factory manages a lot of Phuket's waste.
The waste is collected and sorted into the correct areas of the facility.
A man moves the plastic bottles into a machine to crush the bottles. (Jasper Wilkins, 2018)
Young monkeys spend a while playing with plastic bags left by tourists in Phuket, Thailand (Jasper Wilkins, 2018)
Plastic washes up on the beach on an island in Phuket where hermit crabs live.
Macaque monkeys go into the bins to search for food, energy drinks etc (Jasper Wilkins, 2018)
“Jasper, who has been in South East Asia for the last three months, said that this type of carelessness highlights how important it is for companies and governments to focus on ways to reduce plastic waste.
Daily Mirror, 2018
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