BANGKOK: Thai retailers kicked off 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags on Friday (Jan 3), joining the battle against throwaway carriers in the South-East Asian nation where citizens go through an average of eight every day.
The move, taken on Wednesday by several major mall operators and the ubiquitous 7/11 convenience stores, will see customers instead paying a small fee for a reusable bag made of a cloth-like fabric.
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