Turning plastic into PPE suits

As the number of daily Covid-19 cases remains high, Personal Protective Equipment or PPE suits are still in demand. Earlier this month, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) estimated that 35,000 PPE suits are used daily in the country.

In order to help supply more PPE suits to healthcare workers, Less Plastic Thailand has launched “Yaek Khuat Chuai Mor (PET To PPE Project)”, which turns used Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET bottles into reusable PPE suits or reusable isolation gowns.

“The PET To PPE Project” initially kicked off last year after the Covid-19 pandemic hit Thailand,” said Metha Senthong, project coordinator. “It has already donated 20,000 reusable isolation gowns to 200 hospitals…