Thailand On Plastic Consumption and Pollution

BANGKOK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 1 : Bottles are swept into a compressor at the Wongpanit Suvarnabhumi recycle collection center on September 1, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. Plastic bottles can be recycled into Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle flakes and post consumer recycle (PCR) Resins and Fibers for the textile and Home furnishing market. Many plastic items like shopping bags, and food wrapping tend to be used for short periods before being discarded. A recent study stated that Thailand along with China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are on the list of the world's top-five plastic polluters. Cleaning up plastic pollution in Thailand is a challenge due to cultural, infrastructure and environmental obstacles. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)