Thai street food is the best. I can eat this cuisine, all day, every day. Across Thailand, there are many delicious vendor stands at the side of the road, making it easy to grab a snack or lunch to go.
Working in Thailand, I found my level of single use plastic items was becoming over the top. For example, in the first photo is 2 plastics for different sauces, 1 for the noodle and veggies, 1 the curry and 1 more carry bag. That\’s 5 items, 6 including the chopstick wrapper. At the end of meals, everyone throws the entire plastics in the bin.
The middle photo is a single use plastic cup, lid, straw and a carry bag. That\’s another 4 items.
I\’ve always collected my plastic bags to reuse. My pile, in both my home and office, was becoming insanely big, incredibly fast. I couldn\’t reuse the bags at the same rate as in my home country. There, you are charged to use a bag, and therefore end up declining the extra cost. And there was nothing I could do with the small sauced ones. This didn\’t sit right with me. I was making too much trash.
I also would see a lot of rubbish littered in nature. In the rivers, the sea, the jungles and I decided it was enough. I wasn\’t living my values.
I found all the venders more than happy to help when I offered over my reusables instead. There are moments where items would get lost in translation. I\’ve had to stop the whole tiffin tin being put into a plastic bag. But, usually, the problem (which is not an actual problem at all) is generosity. I can\’t shut the lids! The vendors are so kind to me that they\’d fill up all two tins instead of one to make sure that I get enough, which is so sweet.
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What is a pinto tin?
\”Pinto\” or \”tiffin\” is the word used in Thailand for tiered carriers. Otherwise known as a lunch box, used widely in Asia to carry meals.
My tiffin tin is enamel coated, and I bought it for a few hundred Thai baht at a store in Worrowat market, in Chiang Mai.
I have seen many fantastic designs in Thailand, made from aluminium and stunning ceramics.
Pinto tins are cute, useful, easy to carry and no faff.
The middle photo is a single use plastic cup, lid, straw and a carry bag. That\’s another 4 items.
I\’ve always collected my plastic bags to reuse. My pile, in both my home and office, was becoming insanely big, incredibly fast. I couldn\’t reuse the bags at the same rate as in my home country. There, you are charged to use a bag, and therefore end up declining the extra cost. And there was nothing I could do with the small sauced ones. This didn\’t sit right with me. I was making too much trash.
I also would see a lot of rubbish littered in nature. In the rivers, the sea, the jungles and I decided it was enough. I wasn\’t living my values.
I found all the venders more than happy to help when I offered over my reusables instead. There are moments where items would get lost in translation. I\’ve had to stop the whole tiffin tin being put into a plastic bag. But, usually, the problem (which is not an actual problem at all) is generosity. I can\’t shut the lids! The vendors are so kind to me that they\’d fill up all two tins instead of one to make sure that I get enough, which is so sweet.
[blockquote text=\”I invested in a few key reusable pieces, like a colourful pinto tin, reusable cup and a smaller lunchbox with built-in cutlery, to help change my lifestyle.\” show_quote_icon=\”yes\”][vc_empty_space height=\”30px\”][vc_column_text]
What is a pinto tin?
\”Pinto\” or \”tiffin\” is the word used in Thailand for tiered carriers. Otherwise known as a lunch box, used widely in Asia to carry meals.
My tiffin tin is enamel coated, and I bought it for a few hundred Thai baht at a store in Worrowat market, in Chiang Mai.
I have seen many fantastic designs in Thailand, made from aluminium and stunning ceramics.
Pinto tins are cute, useful, easy to carry and no faff. 
This post hits close to home for me and I am grateful for your insight and understanding on this topic Keep doing what you do
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a source of positivity and light in this sometimes dark and overwhelming world