{"id":28829,"date":"2018-11-26T10:36:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T10:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=28829"},"modified":"2018-12-10T10:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T09:58:40","slug":"phuket-tourism-no-foam-no-plastic-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2018\/11\/phuket-tourism-no-foam-no-plastic-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Phuket Tourism launches &#8216;No Foam No Plastic&#8217; initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td-featured-image-rec\">\n<p class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0a1.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image alignright\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0a1.png\" alt=\"Phuket Tourism launches &#039;No Foam No Plastic&#039; initiative\" width=\"337\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">P<\/span>huket\u2019s public and private sectors recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a ground breaking \u2018No Foam No Plastic\u2019 initiative at the Phuket Sustainable Tourism Blueprint 2018 held on 9 November.<\/p>\n<p>Under the MOU, the local administration plans to promote a \u2018No Foam, No Plastic\u2019 effort with local shops and the people effective as of 14 February, 2019, which will see them stop using foam containers for food or other items. 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