Tag: Plastic
Thailand to Return Illegal Waste to Country of Origin
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thai authorities recently discovered approximately 130 tons of illegal waste shipped from abroad. They have threatened to take legal action against the [Read More…]
Positive response to Thailand’s “Everyday Say No to Plastic Bags” campaign
The positive public response to end of shopping malls, department and convenience stores distributing single-use plastic bags, as of January 1st, is a huge New [Read More…]
Thailand Developing Biodegradable Plastic Bags Made from Tapioca
Bangkok, Dec 10 (TNA) – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and the private sector is producing biodegradable plastic bags for food [Read More…]
No More Free Plastic Shopping Bags Next Year
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) — Seventy-five shops will stop handing out single-use plastic shopping bags from Jan 1, 2020, onwards, the Thai Retailers Association has [Read More…]
Campaign For No Single-Use Plastic Bags At Shops From Jan 1, 2020
BANGKOK, Nov 8 (TNA) — The government and the private sector have launched a campaign for shops to stop giving single-use plastic shopping bags from [Read More…]
Thailand Plans Single-Use Plastic Ban Before 2022
BANGKOK, Aug 22 (TNA) – The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry vowed to solve plastic waste problem, considered as the national agenda and to work [Read More…]
Baby Dugong Dies with Plastic in Stomach
BANGKOK, Aug 17 (TNA) – An eight-month-old sick dugong died from an infection while a team of veterinarians found pieces of plastic in her intestine. [Read More…]
No Plastic Bags on Thai Environment Day
BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) – Convenience stores, shopping malls and markets nationwide join hand to stop giving single-use plastic bags to customers across the country [Read More…]