THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Bring your own bag shopping, starting today

Bring your own bag shopping, starting today

Starting on Wednesday, people going out shopping may want to bring along their own reused or cloth bags to carry goods, as many shopping malls in Thailand have commenced campaigns to reduce the use of plastic bags.

This move coincides with the July 3 International Plastic Bag Free Day 2019 – celebrated by millions in 170 countries and aimed to encourage people to be more aware of their plastic use and create a cleaner world for generations to come. 
The Mall Group has launched “The Mall Group Go Green: Green Everyday” to encourage shoppers to use their own cloth bags and refrain from using plastic bags on a daily basis. Those in need of a plastic bag will be asked for a Bt1 donation for each one, with proceeds going to fund environmental conservation work by WWF-Thailand.
Tesco Lotus will add 100 points to a customer’s club card membership if they refuse to take a plastic bag on July 3. The company says it has already kept 180 million plastic bags out of use.
Central Group's campaign, dubbed “Central Love the Earth: Say No to Plastic Bags”, launched on June 5, with a vow to reduce the use of more than 150 million plastic bags this year.
The move was viewed by many as a timely action, with Thailand reportedly using 500 million plastic bags per day, or eight plastic bags per head, with 20 per cent of them destined for the seas where they cause harm to marine life.

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