From August 2018, visitors will be encouraged to reduce consumption of single-use plastics at all 154 national parks in Thailand. The initiative is a further development of the country towards a greener future, after having issued the law to limit the environmental damage on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao a couple of months ago.

The initiative by the DNP will limit the use of items such as plastic and foam bags, food containers, capped water bottles and plastic utensils. These items which can only be used once before thrown away are potentially hazardous to the national parks.

In support of the fight against single-use plastics, a series of banners has been produced to help spread awareness at the country’s national parks. The DNP estimates that its initiative will help reduce about three million items of plastic waste, and hopes that around 10 million people will join its effort this year.