News Forum - Are bread krathongs harming Bangkok’s public park ponds?

[Thaiger]

Environmental advisor to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Pornporm Wikitsate, exposed the negative impacts of biodegradable Krathongs on public park ponds after the recent Loy Krathong Festival. The public, in a bid to reduce waste and protect the environment, had opted to float Krathongs made from bread. However, the aftermath was not as environmentally friendly as … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

So what is the next courseof action. May be they should do it with vegetables and pass it to the cattles to feed. 

[Augratin]

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They float these Krathongs with good intentions, hoping to reduce environmental impact as the bread can be consumed by fish, leaving no waste, reported Sanook.

 

Who on Earth got the idea that fish eat complex cabohydrates?  The bread will end up being food for mold, bacteria and algae.  

[Grumpish]

39 minutes ago, Augratin said:

Who on Earth got the idea that fish eat complex cabohydrates?  The bread will end up being food for mold, bacteria and algae.  

They will eat it, although it is not that good for them - just the same as feeding bread to ducks, pigeons and so on, it is a poor and sometimes harmful source of nutrition for them. But you are right in that most of it will end up rotting away at the bottom of the ponds.

   

[QECE]

1 hour ago, Augratin said:

Who on Earth got the idea that fish eat complex cabohydrates?  The bread will end up being food for mold, bacteria and algae.  

Also would depend highly on the quality of said loaves, most of which of the commercial and other promoted varieties can't suck enough.