Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa requested while posing for a photo shoot. Minister Varawut believes that if his campaign, which targets 60% of the sources of plastic bags, is successful, the country would reduce tonnes of plastic waste each year. He also reminded people to think about the wild animals that have died because of plastic waste. Under the plastic waste reduction master plan, the country should see all plastic waste returned to the manufacturing system -- the so-called zero-waste state -- in 2027. "It's our mission to attain zero waste in 2027.

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2020 23:26 UTC