Smoke and pollution reduction by using alternative methods
The Chiang Mai Energy Office held a workshop to train local people in Mae Chaem district on the process of producing bio-mass energy from corncobs rather than just burning them in the open last week.
Teerasak Jaratsriwisit, Chiang Mai Energy Officer, opened the workshop session for villagers in a bid to raise awareness and educate them on alternative methods of disposing of agricultural waste. The villagers learned how to convert their corncobs by using an incinerator to create charcoal. The workshop was attended by community leaders, Local Administration Organizations, residences from Mae Chaem totaling 100 people.
Mae Chaem is the main area for corn planting and has a large amount of agricultural waste.
