Plastic waste increases during pandemic

Food order via online systems has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic and as a result, more plastics were used, in turn leading to higher plastic pollution, according to Thant Myanmar research, which creates plastic pollution awareness in Myanmar.

“During the Covid-19 pandemic, online food ordering services have increased. As a result, they used plastic bags and one-time use plastic bottles and so on. The more plastic use increased, the more plastic waste increased. The rate of garbage in Yangon Region has increased compared to before Covid-19, ” said May Thet Htwe, Thant Myanmar’s PR and community engagement officer.