Shoppers in Thailand get creative with their alternatives, from baskets, buckets to even a wheelbarrow, as a plastic bag ban comes into effect with the New Year
Employees carry banners informing customers about the ban on free single-use plastic bags at a shopping mall in downtown Bangkok on January 2, 2020.
The restriction, introduced at the start of the new year by several major mall operators and the ubiquitous 7-Eleven convenience stores, was a victory for environmental campaigners in a country where individuals use an average of eight plastic bags a day. "It's normally used to protect from flies," he told AFP, as his post racked up more than 1,600 likes.
A government campaign to eliminate their use by 2022 has even seen television channels pixelating plastic bags onscreen, alongside other no-gos such as alcohol and smoking.
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