webfact Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Major Thai stores to stop giving out plastic bags by 2020 - minister File photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Retailers and convenience stores in Thailand have pledged to stop giving plastic bags to customers from next year in a bid to reduce plastic waste, the country's environment minister said. Major operators will stop providing single-use plastic bags, starting January 2020, after signing up to a government programme, Varawut Silpa-archa, the natural resources and environment minister, wrote on his Facebook page late on Monday. Varawut said "43 department stores and convenience stores around the country have joined the programme to stop handing out plastic bags", urging the public to use alternatives, such as cloth bags, for shopping. Companies in the programme include CPALL Pcl <CPALL.BK>, which operates more than 10,000 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, and the country's largest retailer, Central Group. "Convenience will slightly be reduced in order to extend the life of the environment," he said. The Thai government earlier said it would ban three types of plastic - microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics - by the end of the year. Environmental group Greenpeace says about 75 billion pieces of plastic bags end up in the waste each year in Thailand and half of this is from malls, supermarkets and convenience stores, with the other half coming from traditional markets and street vendors. These bags are part of almost 2 million tonnes of plastic waste produced each year by Thai consumers. "This is a good start ... I hope this is not just a PR exercise" said Tara Buakamsri, Greenpeace's country director in Thailand. "The challenges is in the working details in how to measure progress and ensure that the measure is effective in really banning the use of plastic bag." Many department stores and supermarkets in Thailand already have their own programmes to cut down on plastic bags. The Mall Group Co. Ltd, who owns the popular Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, has since July offered customers incentives by charging 1 baht per plastic bag, with proceeds going to environmental causes, the company said. ($1 = 30.5400 baht) (Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Alex Richardson) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-25 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Nick Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Again: I will believe it, when I see it! Not a nano- second earlier! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) Are stores going to stop giving out plastic bags to feel all green and fuzzy and loose untold billions of baht?.....No way..........Most people will not be carrying cloth bags around,not today not tomorrow not ever...Plastic is here to stay get use to it..... Edited September 25, 2019 by fforest1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post littlepe Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 think they are missing the fact that most Thais eat from a vendor at least twice a day and the food comes in a plastic bag or carton. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lujanit Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 My local HomePro no longer gives out plastic bags and the local Villa Supermarket activity discourages there use. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legend49 Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 will someone wake this idiot up; that news was announced last week. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Expect civil war at 7/11 stores.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post glennb6 Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. 1 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 If it really happens, the problem persists! Example Makro, they do not give plastic bags but, vegetables, meat, cheese and so on, they are packed in plastic bags like all the supermarkets do! THE SOLUTIONS ARE THERE, YOU MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO FACE THEM! It's not easy but we can do it! YES WE CAN !!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 hours ago, glennb6 said: typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. How would you get your groceries back to your house, if ALL shops stop using plastic bags ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 15 hours ago, fforest1 said: Are stores going to stop giving out plastic bags to feel all green and fuzzy and loose untold billions of baht?.....No way..........Most people will not be carrying cloth bags around,not today not tomorrow not ever...Plastic is here to stay get use to it..... In the UK , ALL shops have banned plastic bags 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 30la Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, glennb6 said: typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. I hope not too many people think like you! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zydeco Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, glennb6 said: typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. I've already done that at Tops, when I got caught in one of their plastic free shopping days and there was no warning in the store. I put my things on the conveyor. The woman started running it through the cash register and simply dumping items by the side. I said, where's the bag. She said, no bag. I just walked away. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kamahele Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, glennb6 said: typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. I guess you will be going hungry then. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, lujanit said: My local HomePro no longer gives out plastic bags and the local Villa Supermarket activity discourages there use. My local HomePro also no longer gives out plastic bags as I found out after turning up at the checkout with approximately thirty small items from packets of screws, plugs and glue Etc. . . . . Amazing how they can find a bag when you start to walk away leaving everything at checkout because you don't have a bag of your own. . . . Every 7/11 I know double bag everything and add two plastic straws just incase. . . . Edited September 25, 2019 by Grumpy Old Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Typical Thai over-reaction and extremism: from masses of bags for every straw, blade of grass and microscopic item of purchase - to no bags at all. It's ridiculous. This is NOT customer service by any stretch of the imagination There should be biodegradablei bags provided free of charge - or, alternatively, charge 5 baht per bag. But to give no bags at all is idiotic (and I find to my chagrin that many shops have already started, overnight, doing this - so that one has to constantly carry bags around with one - if one does not have a car - in case one wants to go shopping somewhere). It's all ridiculous, extremist, over-the-top nonsense (like banning smoking on beaches - and I am not a smoker!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: The Mall Group Co. Ltd, who owns the popular Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, has since July offered customers incentives by charging 1 baht per plastic bag, with proceeds going to environmental causes, the company said. Shameful as this does nothing for the environment... still using plastic bags but offer 1 baht per bag to help the clean-up effort! JUST BAN PLASTIC BAGS !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Eligius said: Typical Thai over-reaction and extremism: from masses of bags for every straw, blade of grass and microscopic item of purchase - to no bags at all. It's ridiculous. This is NOT customer service by any stretch of the imagination There should be biodegradablei bags provided free of charge - or, alternatively, charge 5 baht per bag. But to give no bags at all is idiotic (and I find to my chagrin that many shops have already started, overnight, doing this - so that one has to constantly carry bags around with one - if one does not have a car - in case one wants to go shopping somewhere). It's all ridiculous, extremist, over-the-top nonsense (like banning smoking on beaches - and I am not a smoker!). But a good whiner.... go get a cloth bag what's the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eligius Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, hotchilli said: But a good whiner.... go get a cloth bag what's the problem? Having to carry a bag around with you everywhere you go is the problem. Not all of us have cars (remember the environment???). Banning plastic bags is fine and good - but replace them with biodegradable alternatives. That is called 'customer service'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Eligius said: Having to carry a bag around with you everywhere you go is the problem. Not all of us have cars (remember the environment???). Banning plastic bags is fine and good - but replace them with biodegradable alternatives. That is called 'customer service'. I do remember the environment.... I don't have a car I don't have a motorcycle I do have a bicycle and a cloth bag, which easily fits in the front basket when full ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Eligius said: one has to constantly carry bags around with one I've noticed that the so called man bags are rather popular, no idea what they use them for though. Edited September 25, 2019 by Vacuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Who on TV wants to form a company to invest in development of a range of bamboo containers for takeaway food? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plachon Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, sanemax said: In the UK , ALL shops have banned plastic bags No they haven't. There's a 5 p charge on them, which has led to a 85 % reduction in usage, but they're not banned. Still too many bags being wasted, even in UK, but at least public awareness is much higher now and people are actively talking about solutions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, glennb6 said: typical govt involvement with the encouragement of environmental wackos. go ahead and try that at Tesco-Lotus... I'll have a cart full of groceries run up, and ask where are the plastic bags before paying. Mi Mee Sir.... Ooops sorry, Mi Mee plastic bag eh? Pom Mi Mee ngern, bye bye, and good luck putting all those groceries back on the shelves. It has to start somewhere and i see it doesn't start with you . Maybe something should happen to you involving a plastic bag maybe one on you windshield of your car or on your motocycle helmet shield and then having an acc..... every little bit helps if its going on like this there will be no more sollution in the future . Sorry for my bluntness but i dont like people who dont give a s... about this problem because it's a serious one . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 4 hours ago, lujanit said: My local HomePro no longer gives out plastic bags and the local Villa Supermarket activity discourages there use. yeah I watch people struggling to carry their stuff out when they could provide paper ones at Home pro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, zydeco said: I've already done that at Tops, when I got caught in one of their plastic free shopping days and there was no warning in the store. I put my things on the conveyor. The woman started running it through the cash register and simply dumping items by the side. I said, where's the bag. She said, no bag. I just walked away. Wow your a real hero , a real bad ass same as glennb6 those are the most selfish and stupid posts i have read in a while . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 with the new hemp laws I'm very surprised someone hasn't produced a Thai manufactured hemp made shopping bag, could be adorned with a nice leaf picture with Thailand written on it. I would buy 5 because they're almost indestructible, somebody could make a mint.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 hours ago, plachon said: No they haven't. There's a 5 p charge on them, which has led to a 85 % reduction in usage, but they're not banned. Still too many bags being wasted, even in UK, but at least public awareness is much higher now and people are actively talking about solutions. I did mean the light disposable plastic bags , the heavy duty plastic bags for sale (5-15 P) are reusable and supposed to be used again when you next go shopping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Grumpy Old Man said: My local HomePro also no longer gives out plastic bags as I found out after turning up at the checkout with approximately thirty small items from packets of screws, plugs and glue Etc. . . . . Amazing how they can find a bag when you start to walk away leaving everything at checkout because you don't have a bag of your own. . . . Every 7/11 I know double bag everything and add two plastic straws just incase. . . . Well done grumpy , you well knowing you going to purchase so many small items could have brought your own bag . Ok maybe do it in the future just to help out a bit , if not you will be grumpy the rest of your life in a lot af situations . Just try to help out a bit . I situations like this realy every little bit helps ad if everybody (ok i will not be dreaming let's keep it at a lot of people) will be doing the same thing it does help i can assure you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Expect civil war at 7/11 stores.... Yes indeed, and bulk purchases left on the counter and not paid for, when no means of carrying them is offered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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