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Recycled-Bottle Blankets Enter 27th Winter as Thai State Leans on Corporate Relief
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Thai Beverage hands over 200,000 rPET blankets to the Interior Ministry, combining seasonal relief with circular economy claims that lack third-party verification.
Key facts
- Thailand’s Interior Ministry accepted a donation of 200,000 fleece blankets from Thai Beverage on Saturday, marking the 27th year of one of the country’s longest-running corporate winter relief initiatives.
- Thailand drafts 2027 PM2.5 policy targeting 5–10% reduction
- Initiated in 2000 by ThaiBev founders Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi, the project has distributed approximately 5.4 million blankets over nearly three decades.
- In 2020, ThaiBev pivoted the initiative to align with its corporate sustainability strategy, converting production to recycled polyethylene terephthalate under a collect-back and recycle scheme operated by subsidiary Thai Beverage Recycle.
- This year's run of 200,000 blankets diverts 7.6 million bottles from waste streams, bringing total cumulative totals since 2020 to 1.4 million recycled blankets and over 53 million bottles processed.
Summary
Thailand’s Interior Ministry accepted a donation of 200,000 fleece blankets from Thai Beverage on Saturday, marking the 27th year of one of the country’s longest-running corporate winter relief initiatives.
The handover signals the seasonal rollout of the ThaiBev caravan, which will deliver cold-weather aid to vulnerable communities across 15 northern and north-eastern provinces.