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75 brands in Thailand stopped supplying plastic bags
75 brands in Thailand stopped supplying plastic bags
BANGKOK: About 75 brands and 24,500 distribution channels under the Thai Retailers Association will stop supplying plastic bags from January 1 to reduce the 9 billion plastic bags used in Thailand, or 20 percent
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According to the pollution control department, the country uses 45 billion plastic bags every year, of which 18 billion, or 40 percent, are used by local markets and street vendors, 13.
5 billion, or 30 percent, are used by retail stores, and another 30 percent.
% is used by department stores and supermarkets
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Each Bangkokian uses an average of 8 plastic bags per day, or 80 million plastic bags per day
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The association's president, Worawut Oonjai, said last year the association's 75 brands joined forces to reduce plastic waste and signed an agreement to stop supplying plastic bags on the fourth day of every month
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From December 4 last year to August 31 this year, retail and department stores are promoting non-plastic items and offering bonus points
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After discussions with department stores, convenience stores and retail stores in November, the association decided to launch a campaign called Say No to Plastic Bags Every Day, under which all members will stop supplying plastic bags
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'Say no to plastic bags every day'
Worwut believes the campaign will yield more effective results than the government's roadmap
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Worwut believes the campaign will yield more effective results than the government's roadmap
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02.
The new report on plastics shows that seven of the top 10 supermarkets have increased their use of plastic packaging, also known as the "plastic footprint"
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Only Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury's managed to achieve small reductions
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Another worrying phenomenon is the sharp rise in sales of so-called "bagsforlife" (reusable shopping bags), although they contain more plastic than traditional single-use plastic bags, there are still hundreds of them.
Thousands of people choose a one-time purchase
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In 2019, 10 supermarkets, which account for 94.
4% of the grocery retail market, reported that a staggering 1.
5 billion eco-bags were sold, an increase of about 25% from the previous year in terms of market share
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5 billion 25%
In Iceland, sales of reusable bags increased tenfold, from 3.
5 million to 34 million
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In real terms, the 1.
5 billion bags sold in the UK last year were about 54 per household, or 22 per man, woman and child
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Juliet Phillips, director of the EIA's marine program, said: "Our survey shows that grocery retailers need to tighten their targets to drive a real reduction in single-use packaging and items
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We need to fundamentally address our single-use culture by A system change, not a material change - substituting one disposable material for another is not the solution
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03.
The comprehensive ban on plastics has made India's economy worse and can only slow down temporarily!
The comprehensive ban on plastics has made India's economy worse and can only slow down temporarily!
In order to improve environmental problems, Indian Prime Minister Modi announced on August 15 that India will no longer use single-use plastic products from October 2
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However, in early October, Indian officials changed their minds and said that the Indian government will not immediately ban related plastic products, but will become plastic restrictions
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According to Reuters, the Indian government has shelved a comprehensive ban on single-use plastics mainly because of the current slowdown in India's economic growth and a sharp rise in unemployment
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Previously, the Indian government's proposed comprehensive plastic ban policy triggered a backlash from FMCG manufacturers, because the relevant policies had too much impact on many industries, such as soda, biscuits, ketchup, and even shampoo, all of which are packaged with plastic
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The National Industry Association of India said that since there are no other alternatives, the impact of the Indian government's comprehensive plastic ban policy on the economy is even at stake for the survival of many industries
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This may not be the time to implement a comprehensive plastic ban, with India's economic growth rate expected to fall to a six-year low in 2019 and unemployment to a 45-year high
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Former Indian environment minister Jairam Ramesh said that he personally opposes a complete ban on plastics, because the impact on the economy is very large, and the plastics industry alone affects the employment of thousands of people, and the key to the current problem is waste.
Disposal and reuse of plastics, not a total ban
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