Signature campaign for convenience stores and malls to charge for plastic bags

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Signature campaign for convenience stores and malls to charge for plastic bags

By Thai PBS

 

 

A campaign is being launched in the social media through change.org web page to demand major convenience stores to charge their customers for the single-use plastic bags in a bid to cut back plastic trash.

 

So far, 5,000 netizens have signed up the campaign to urge 7-Eleven, Lotus, Big C convenience stores and major shopping malls like Central and The Mall groups to charge their customers for the use of plastic bags.

 

Mr Korawit Buranakit, one of the initiators of the campaign, said Thursday that Thailand ranks the world’s Number 6 country for releasing plastic trash into the sea, posing a serious threat to marine lives and the environment.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/signature-campaign-launched-convenience-stores-malls-charge-plastic-bags-customers/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-06-15

[doremifasol]

.........posing a serious threat to human, marine lives and the environment.

 

Meanwhile 50 tonnes of plastic and electronic trash are  happily imported in Thailand every months. 

[InMyShadow]

1 minute ago, doremifasol said:

.........posing a serious threat to human, marine lives and the environment.

 

Meanwhile 50 tonnes of plastic and electronic trash are  happily imported in Thailand every months. 

Give a rest dude. It's a good start. Now I'm waiting for the next poster to say.. But what about the road deaths.. And drink drivers.. And corruption blah blah 

[doremifasol]

Just now, InMyShadow said:

Give a rest dude. It's a good start. Now I'm waiting for the next poster to say.. But what about the road deaths.. And drink drivers.. And corruption blah blah 

Who said it isn't a good start dude? 

[mok199]

all this coverage is good ,but it will be a slow if not impossible path...thais eat out ,generally from street vedors who use so so much plastic and foam...

[scorecard]

Go for total ban, why struggle with a step appraoch which will incur many problems, just go for the total ban, other countries have made it work.

[rugbyjacks]

4 minutes ago, mok199 said:

all this coverage is good ,but it will be a slow if not impossible path...thais eat out ,generally from street vedors who use so so much plastic and foam...

I predict Thailand will suddenly cotton on to the fact that they are the 6th worst plastic polluter in the world. There'll be a blanket ban on plastic and we'll start to see these kinds of Tiffin Tins being used everywhere!

[leeneeds]

So long overdue, some positive people do existent , not so hard to have a canvas folded or rolled away bag, 

[andy85]

Not sure why both the forum post and the news article don't contain a link to the petition itself, but here it is:

 

https://www.change.org/p/อยากให้ห้างร้าน-เช่น-7eleventhailand-tescolotus-big-c-คิดเงินค่าบริการถุงพลาสติกเพื่อลดปริมาณขยะ

[flyingtlger]

Good first start.....

 

[grumbleweed]

Great idea, it worked in the UK. Resulted in over 80% reduction in the use of them.

Alternatively, put a picture of Prayuth's stupefied smirk on them. Personally I'd rather walk around with a pair of the vicar's Y-fronts over my head

 

[JohnnyBKK]

Since I came to Thailand I waste more and more plastic, I get plastic bags everywhere, even for a straw.

[inThailand]

Remember when Tesco tried eliminating giving bags? It resulted in less business, so they reverted back. They won't be making that same mistake again. Thais love their free bags. 

Edited June 15, 2018 by inThailand

[dotpoom]

Makro don't give plastic bags (or any type) for as long as I've been going there?

[SOTIRIOS]

...why don't you call it 'a petition'....???

 

...and what alternatives are in place...???

 

...go shopping....how do you propose to carry your purchase home...???

 

...and what about the street food baggies that are discarded left and right...???

 

....seems there may be more of those being dumped than shopping bags anyway...

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

Go for total ban, why struggle with a step appraoch which will incur many problems, just go for the total ban, other countries have made it work.

The biggest producers of plastic bags here are so filthy rich, they can afford to fill a couple of them and leave them at the doors of those who are in charge to decide about a total ban. In return they will probably get a contract to supply to the production of plastic bank notes...

[Disillusioned farang]

Waste of time as the average Thai does not care about polution or what tip their country looks like after they dump all their rubbish beside the road . 

[cardinalblue]

All sellers not just the big boys....and make the procedure simple....all bags regardless of size one charge price...don't have some complex rate system for different types/sizes of bags....make it simple...

 

I carry a cloth bag in my car and a backpack on my bike whenever shopping....

[Zack61]

1 hour ago, JohnnyBKK said:

Since I came to Thailand I waste more and more plastic, I get plastic bags everywhere, even for a straw.

7/11 even slipped a straw into my bag on a 2 litre milk purchase. Still shaking my head. 

[NextStationBangkok]

Yes, we don't want those garbage bags, we want discounts for the bags. ?

[Chassa]

Ever buy meat at Makro? Yes! you get a plastic bag!

[Yann55]

On 6/15/2018 at 7:07 AM, grumbleweed said:

Great idea, it worked in the UK. Resulted in over 80% reduction in the use of them.

Alternatively, put a picture of Prayuth's stupefied smirk on them. Personally I'd rather walk around with a pair of the vicar's Y-fronts over my head

 

 

Photo, please !

[RickTik]

It is a good start. 

A very modest charge for the plastic is reasonable.

However, by itself, it is not enough.

There are agricultural products out there that are biodegradable and recycle beautifully with nature.

One of those agricultural products is the multi-beneficial plant known as cannabis. ?

Prayut, the junta will benefit Thailand in many ways by making cannabis a root agricultural crop along with rice.

Brother, let's get it done .... 

[jmacken306]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Good first start.....

 

Yes, a first start, how about getting the Customers of street vendors to dispose of their plastic bags, drinks etc in garbage cans! Daily my walk of 3 blocks to Big C, I could fill a Big C plastic bag with plastic bags, cups etc and they aren't always the same bag from yesterday, unless it's the one someone stuffed in the bushes or next to the ATM and we have a few people who pickup trash at night on the sidewalk but not in the parking lots.....

[1337markus]

2 hours ago, JohnnyBKK said:

Since I came to Thailand I waste more and more plastic, I get plastic bags everywhere, even for a straw.

The process starts with educating the check out person who seems so happy to wrap every small item in a plastic bag, what normally could fit into 2 bags you struggle to grip 7 bags as you leave the supermarket.

[lapamita]

one of the ebst things to do in thailand, was investing in plasticbags

 

Tantawan industries ( THIP) jumped from less than 2 thb  to 37thb per share (plus heavy dividends each year and  bonusshares )over 10year period

 

and than look at waste and enviromental sector , shares all in loos or dead

from Genco to Pro waste ... and more, the absolute underperforming sector, over the last 10 year

 

tell me if there a change come ......... 

[madmitch]

2 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Makro don't give plastic bags (or any type) for as long as I've been going there?

I'd guess this is a commercial rather than an environmental decision but let's give them credit anyway.

 

If CP Group can operate this way with Makro, why can't they do the same at 7-Eleven, probably the worst provider of unnecessary plastic in Thailand. Spoons, straws, bags in bags in bags. 

 

Homepro are at least making an effort. They ask if you want a bag and if you don't you get bonus points on your card.

[hotchilli]

Charging for plastic bags will not reduce the usage.. people are so lazy they will just pay the extra.

Making the super market chain stores, vendors etc etc switch to a bio-degradable alternative would be a better solution...

Putting pressure on the plastic bag manufacturers to switch to new products would also be beneficial!

Getting rid of plastic is the future, not charging for it!!

[holy cow cm]

As long as the money charged goes to the clean up and take care fund and not their shareholders pockets. 

[peterpop]

Many ''plastic'' bags from supermarkets are actually made from casava and other organic stuff.  This should be made very clear on the bag and then people will choose the GOOD bag which is completely degradable.  But maybe there is an interim dangerous phase when these bags can cause pollution. I believe the green bag from Bic C and the Orange bag from Rim Ping are OK.  True or not?