However, with rising public awareness of the dangers of plastic waste, it may be time for governments and private enterprise alike to take more responsibility. bottled up: Bangorn Kokiam sorting out collected plastic water bottles and other recyclable scraps at her junk shop in Bangkok. He said he discussed the matter with the SCG and found the company has the technology to reduce plastic bags by 20%. The first batch of environmentally-friendly plastic bags will come on the market shortly with 10,000 bags to be released initially. According to the UNEP, 500 billion plastic bags are used a year and 13 million tonnes of plastic enter the sea.

Source: Bangkok Post June 10, 2018 00:00 UTC