Sneak
peek on Green
packaging around
the globe
From the new behavior of consumers who are not only health
conscious but also care more about the world according to Kantar’s research on
consumer behavior, more than 63% of Thais identified plastic waste as one of
the Top 5 environmental problems in Thailand, indicating that Thais are paying
more attention to plastic waste. The Pollution Department of Ministry of
Natural Resources and Environment has presented data that in 2019, Thai people
generate up to 1.14 kg of plastic waste per person per day and there is an
estimated 27.04 million tons of plastic waste in Thailand per year. Maybe it’s
a good timing for us to look around our neighbors to see what are they up to
relating packages for more sustainable future?
Let’s look into Thailand,
Waste-Free bags from the election campaign banners of
Bangkok’s newly elected governor, Chadchart Sittipuntwhich — became Talk of the
town. In addition, a complaint against him has been raised from political
activist Srisuwan Janya, who alleged that his campaign banners amounted to
vote-buying as voters could recycle them into bags and aprons.