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Plastic bag charging; Thailand; University; Reusable bag use behavior; Habit change;Marine plastic pollution
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Perception And Behavioral Changes Of Thai Youths Towards The Plastic Bag Charging Program, Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee, Dawisa Hoontrakool, Danny Marks
Perception And Behavioral Changes Of Thai Youths Towards The Plastic Bag Charging Program, Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee, Dawisa Hoontrakool, Danny Marks
Applied Environmental Research
Thailand has one of the highest usage of plastic bags globally, with over 45,000 million plastic carrier bags used annually. Because of its high plastic consumption and mismanagement of plastic waste, Thailand was ranked sixth globally in terms of its contribution to marine plastic pollution in 2015. While many countries have introduced plastic bag charges or taxes to reduce consumption, the Thai government is reluctant to do likewise due to political concerns about whether the public will accept this. This study presents findings on perception and acceptance level of university students towards plastic bag charging program in their campuses. We …