Thailand Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags In Major Stores

Thailand aims to ban plastic bags by next year as part of a larger plan to reduce ocean debris. The initiative began after public outrage over a baby dugong's death from plastic consumption. The plan includes banning microbeads in cosmetics. Since the campaign's start, Thailand has reduced plastic bag use by 2 billion. The country, once ranked sixth in ocean waste dumping, improved to tenth due to public cooperation.

What event triggered Thailand's initiative to ban plastic bags?

• A government policy change

• Public outrage over a marine animal's death

• A new international agreement

• A scientific discovery

What is one of the initiatives included in Thailand's plan to reduce plastic usage?

• Banning microbeads in cosmetics

• Banning plastic bottles

• Banning plastic cutlery

• Banning plastic straws

How many plastic bags has Thailand reduced since the start of the campaign?

• 2 billion

• 1 billion

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

What was Thailand's initial ranking among countries that dump waste into the sea?

• Tenth

• Sixth

• Fourth

• Third

To what position did Thailand improve in terms of waste dumping into the sea?

• Ninth

• Eighth

• Fifth

• Tenth