Supermarkets in Thailand and Vietnam Swap Plastic Packaging for Banana Leaves

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By Olivia RosaneApr 9, 2019, 4:14 pm219 pts
Thailand and Vietnam are two of the five countries that account for 60 percent of the plastic in the world's oceans, according to a 2015 study. Now, Vice reported Friday that supermarkets in both countries are going back to nature to find an alternative to plastic bags: banana leaves. A March 21 Facebook post…

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