Thailand saying "NO!" to plastic bags: End in sight as January 1st "D-Day" looms

[webfact 73,622]

Thailand saying "NO!" to plastic bags: End in sight as January 1st "D-Day" looms

 

 

Sanook reported that the government has given its approval to ministerial proposals to end the use of three kinds of single use plastic bags by the end of the year. 

 

They called January 1st 2020 "D-Day" in their headline - then didn't tell the public what those three kinds of plastic actually are. 

 

But they said that four more kinds - also not specified - would also be banned from 2022. 

 

Spokeswoman Nareumol Pinyosinnawat gave the green light news after proposals made by the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment were forwarded for consideration. 

 

That ministry and the Interior Ministry will work with the private sector until the end of the year to make the required progress. 

 

They published a picture of a man brazenly crossing the road with four "Big C" plastic bags by a sign advising the public to "say no to plastic bags". 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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[Vacuum 14,703]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

They published a picture of a man brazenly crossing the road with four "Big C" plastic bags

...and I'll bet that 90% of the items inside those bags are prepacked with plastic.

[Denim 13,315]

No more rubber condoms either. The ecologically friendly prophylactic is now a hollowed out aubergine or cucumber.

 

Soon to be on sale in green supermarkets.

[darksidedog 49,843]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

then didn't tell the public what those three kinds of plastic actually are. 

The public here are used to being kept in the dark, so no great surprise there.

I would hazard a guess that a very significant amount of plastic bags are used more by the market or talat sellers, with your average somtam getting one bag for the food and another to carry that one in. Big stores will help, but the small trader will need to step in line to have any hope of solving the problem.

[StayinThailand2much 2,688]

5 minutes ago, Denim said:

No more rubber condoms either. The ecologically friendly prophylactic is now a hollowed out aubergine or cucumber.

 

Soon to be on sale in green supermarkets.

How about those kids in Isarn that like to use 7-Eleven bags instead of condoms?

[LazySlipper 1,933]

So starting then ... we will all become proverbial "bag ladies".

 

Good for the environment will just have to remember to tote some carry all bags all the time.

[LazySlipper 1,933]

5 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

The public here are used to being kept in the dark, so no great surprise there.

I think the public everywhere is kept in the dark... not just here

 

Unfortunately

[ICELANDMAN 859]

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[marcusb 157]

18 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

...and I'll bet that 90% of the items inside those bags are prepacked with plastic.

This is what gets me.  I am always on my motorbike, so I always have my backpack on. I haven't used store bags for a couple years. When I empty my backpack out at home I am dismayed by all the plastic on the table. 

 Plastic bags are a start but we need to get the manufacturers cutting out the packaging or using plastic alternatives. 

[J Town 7,123]

Nice sentiment, won't happen when they say. The days Tesco is supposed to be bag free? They try to put my things in the bag without a second's hesitation. I have to tell them "Mae ow, kahp" cuz I always bring my own bags.

[bert bloggs 6,160]

The wife is very waste aware ,always uses her own bags 

[robblok 39,615]

11 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

So starting then ... we will all become proverbial "bag ladies".

 

Good for the environment will just have to remember to tote some carry all bags all the time.

You can get real small bags from nylon that fit in the palm of your hand or pocket of jeans shorts. I have one in my car and one under the saddle of my motorcycle. Sometimes I even take one with me in my pants. Its a small thing to do that will help nature. 

 

I guess thinking ahead is hard for some people but in time most people will change. It happened in the Netherlands already and I am sure in other parts of Europe. You will still be able to buy bags that are not one time use and the price will make many people make them not forget. Also I often get paper bags.

 

Now for instance Thaiwatsadu does not give bags but cartboard boxes and many other shops already limit bag use. I for one am real happy about this.

[wgdanson 9,189]

44 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

...and I'll bet that 90% of the items inside those bags are prepacked with plastic.

And that 90% of the shoppers cannot read English!   LOL

[Misterwhisper 15,174]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

No more rubber condoms either. The ecologically friendly prophylactic is now a hollowed out aubergine or cucumber.

 

Soon to be on sale in green supermarkets.

Some might be content with a hollowed-out gherkin.

[Matzzon 13,659]

As step no. 2, we can then teach all citizens to not throw their garbage from pick-up trucks and motorbikes on the side of the road.