Keyword: "single-use plastic bags"

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Malaysian retail chains say no to single-use plastic bags

Some 16 retail chains across Malaysia have pledged to no longer provide single-use plastic bags to customers from October 1, said Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming at the “Say No to Single-Use Plastics” campaign in Kuala Lumpur on September 26.

Despite campaign, Hanoi’s markets still flooded with plastic waste

Despite campaign, Hanoi’s markets still flooded with plastic waste

It has been more than a year since the fight against plastic waste was launched on a national scale and despite claims of success by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, single-use plastic bags are still commonly used at markets and supermarkets in Hanoi.
Indonesia’s capital city bans single-use plastic bags

Indonesia’s capital city bans single-use plastic bags

Jakarta began a new chapter in reducing plastic waste on July 1, when a gubernatorial regulation banning single-use plastic bags in traditional markets, modern supermarkets and minimarkets across the capital city of Indonesia took effect.
Thailand bans single-use plastic bags

Thailand bans single-use plastic bags

Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris discharged into the sea.
Thailand: TV stations join no single-use plastic bags campaign

Thailand: TV stations join no single-use plastic bags campaign

The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) of Thailand has signed an agreement with eight TV stations to discourage the availability of single-use plastic bags by censoring scenes showing the bags in programmes, while major shops and stores will officially discontinue offering these bags from January 1.
Plastic bags threaten environment

Plastic bags threaten environment

Single-use plastic bags have been alarmingly popular for years in Vietnam, especially in big municipalities such as Ho Chi Minh city.