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Thailand cuts the use of plastic bags by over 148,000 tonnes in three years

February 15, 2023

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) on Wednesday credited its campaigns among the public for the sharp reduction in the use of single-use plastic and plastic shopping bags, totalling more than 148,000 tonnes in about three years.

Thai plastic pellet exporters ‘to gain’ after Philippines halts safeguard probe

June 22, 2022

Exporters of plastic pellets will stand to gain now that the Philippines has formally announced a halt to its so-called safeguard investigation, the Foreign Trade Department said on Wednesday.

Milk tea shop shelves controversial ‘elephant trunk’ bag

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022

A roadside beverage stall in southern Songkhla province has dropped a plan to sell iced milk tea in a plastic bag with a long protruding part at the bottom.

Beijing to ban non-degradable plastic packaging from delivery outlets

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022

BEIJING -- Beijing will ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging by express delivery outlets by year-end, amid China's efforts to control plastic pollution, local authorities said Thursday.

Up to Bt100,000 fine if you take plastic bags, foam boxes into national parks

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 06, 2022

The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has banned visitors from taking foam boxes, single-use plastic bags, plastic food boxes or utensils into national parks.

Ban on single-use plastics returns

SATURDAY, APRIL 02, 2022

Environment Ministry brings back ban on single-use plastic products at restaurants, cafes

Thai plastics industry tipped to grow 3.1% to THB1.04tn this year

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021

Thailand’s plastics industry will grow 3.1 per cent to 1.043 trillion baht this year, according to a forecast issued by the Thai Bioplastics Industry Association (TBIA) on Tuesday.

Fabric bags starting to replace plastic since launch of campaign

SUNDAY, JANUARY 05, 2020

More and more people are using fabric bags in place of plastic since the launch of the campaign on January 1

Goodbye to plastic bags

THURSDAY, JANUARY 02, 2020

People shopping for groceries will no longer be given single-use plastic bags.

Tesco Lotus offers bags for life to end plastic use

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019

As part of its no-plastic bags policy, Tesco Lotus is providing a "Bag of Life" at its branches to those who do not want single-use plastic, Salinla Seehaphan, the corporate affairs director, revealed.

Thai retailers to stop giving plastic bags from Jan 1

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019

Around 75 brands under the Thai Retailers Association will stop providing plastic bags from January 1 in a bid to reduce the whopping 13.5 billion, or 30 per cent, of plastic bags used in Thailand annually.

75 brands to stop providing plastic bags from January 1

MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2019

Around 75 brands and 24,500 distribution channels under the Thai Retailers Association will stop providing plastic bags from January 1 in a bid to reduce the whopping 9 billion, or 20 per cent, of plastic bags used in Thailand.

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