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Thai retailers to stop giving plastic bags from Jan 1

By THE NATION

 

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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.

 

 

The Department of Pollution Control added that 40 per cent or 18 billion plastic bags come from the fresh market annually, while the rest 30 per cent of 13.5 billion bags come from local grocery stores. In Bangkok alone, each person uses eight plastic bags on average per day, creating around 80 million pieces of plastic waste daily.

 

Thai Retailers Association decided to introduce a campaign titled “Every Day Say No to Plastic Bags”, under which all its 75 members will stop providing such bags through 24,500 distribution channels, hoping to drive the country closer to a plastic waste free society starting next year.

 

The list of 75 participating retailers is as follows:

 

1. CP All Plc, 2. Central Department Store Ltd, 3. The Mall Group Ltd, 4. Foodland Supermarket Ltd, 5. Siam Makro Plc, 6. Tesco Lotus Ltd, 7. CRC Thai Watsadu Ltd,8. CRC Sport Ltd 9. Central Food Retail Ltd, 10. Central Marketing Group Ltd, 11. B2S Ltd, 12. Powerbuy Ltd, 13. Robinson Plc,14. Big C Supercenter Plc, 15. Rangsit Plaza Ltd, 16. Bangchak Retail Ltd, 17. Chaisaeng Superstore, 18. Chaisaeng Department Store, 19. K&K Superstore Southern Plc, 20. Jamfah Savemart Ltd, 21. Chumphon Ocean Group Ltd, 22. CJ Express Group Ltd, 23. CPF Trading Ltd, 24. COL Plc, 25. Central Watson Ltd, 26. Central Family Mart Ltd, 27. TMK Kanjanaburi Trading Ltd, 28. Thanapiriya Plc, 29. Boots Retail (Thailand) Ltd, 30. PTT Retail Management Ltd, 31. Mother Marketing Ltd, 32. Wannakij Charoen (2000) Ltd, 33. Watcharawan (2008) Ltd, 34. Saha Lawson Ltd, 35. 108 SHOP, 36. Office Mate Plc, 37. Akeworanant Ltd, 38. FN Factory Outlet Plc, 39. Isetan (Thailand) Ltd, 40. Aeon (Thailand) Ltd, 41. Index Living Mall Plc, 42. Home Products Center Plc, 43. Villa Market JP Ltd, 44. Property Perfect Plc, 45. Imperial Plaza Ltd, 46. Imperial Department Store Ltd, 47. Siam Speciality Ltd, 48. Siam Takashimaya Ltd, 49. Taweekit Supercenter Ltd, 50. Klang Plaza Jomsurang Ltd, 51. Bangkok-Tokyu Department Store Ltd, 52. Ekapab Super Supply Ltd, 53. Ekapab Inter Electric Ltd, 54. UFM Fuji Super Ltd, 55. Dohome Ltd, 56. Bigsong Superstore Ltd, 57. Saengthai Prae Ltd, 58. Sahathai Department Store Ltd, 59. Sahasaengchai Marketing Ltd, 60. SR Super Mart Ltd, 61. Tang Ngee Soon Superstore, 62. Ekapab Home Mart Ltd, 63. Amporn Department Store, 64. Klanglan Limited Partnership, 65. Tantraphan Supermarket (1994) Ltd, 66. Yok Intertrade (Chiang Mai) Ltd, 67. Krabi Benjamin Limited Partnership, 68. SL Wholesale Ltd, 69. Sentosa Ltd, 70. Super Cheap Trading Ltd, 71. Roi Et Hypermart Ltd, 72. Sin 2000 Chaiyaphum Ltd, 73. Kiatsin Wholesale Ltd, 74. Don Quijote Ltd, 75. Central & Matsumoto Kiyoshi Ltd.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379703

 

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4 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I am all in favour of getting rid of plastic bags, but I got this a short while ago.

 

Bless the Thais for trying, but they really need to give it some more thought...

 

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no. i get it. most of us do.

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Should educate the people and the youngs to make them understand the meaning and the importance of it not by the law forcing not to use it but to reject it by themselves even if it was allowed, to understand life and live consciously this is what the education system should focus on. If the teacher in the school isn’t really aware of this then what to expect from the students. 

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3 hours ago, ukrules said:

I don't agree with this at all, it will not work and there will be a spectacular backtrack within a matter of months.

 

Just watch and see.

Yep, the  main problem is  not the bags its  their disposal................. ie  throw it where ever you  want, once again people who are  sensible get penalised for the morons in society. 

Only this  morning I saw the usual "dog  feeder"  remains where the plastic bags still with some rice in  were strewn across the road

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4 hours ago, Chazar said:

and  no mention like with paraquat what else  will be available.............good  plan

Errr, people can be responsible and bring their own. People NEED to take responsibility and actually think ahead sometimes.

Not really that hard tbh

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2 minutes ago, justin case said:

villa always claimed their bags are bio-degradable ...so why do they stop ?

 

MONEY

Isn't everything biodegradable .… isn't it a matter of 'how long'

 

p.s. Even humans are biodegradable ... ummm imagine if they were not ...

 

 

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4 hours ago, Chazar said:

and  no mention like with paraquat what else  will be available.............good  plan

We have had no plastic bag days in the supermarkets down our way and some independents don’t give bags down our way - while the idea should be applauded - no alternatives are provided. 
 

People have got to the till with their shopping only to find no bags, no way to carry it home in their bikes - it’s caused no end of confusion with security staff as people push loaded trolleys out of the exits.

 

its also a massive missed opportunity - I bought a few ikea bags from Lazada but no stores have supplies of reusable bags for sale. 
 

The usual Thai clusterflop 

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Just now, recom273 said:

We have had no plastic bag days in the supermarkets down our way and some independents don’t give bags down our way - while the idea should be applauded - no alternatives are provided. 
 

 

Makro been that way for years !!

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1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

Makro been that way for years !!

Exactly! But if you have been using big c for all those years then you are bound to be a bit confused.

 

Just saying it’s would be better to post something at the entrance to warn people. 

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1 minute ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Clean up with recycled news paper etc and put into bin bag.

 

I was painting some bits on my car last week and for the life of me I could not find anywhere in my soi that sold newspapers..... I gave up and used some garbage bags instead !!

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