Thailand’s newly announced ban on plastic waste imports is a monumental victory for the health of the country’s people and environment.
The South-East Asian country is one of several in the region to accept and process plastic waste from other nations.
However, history has shown that such bans, while necessary, often displace the problem rather than solve it, redirecting waste flows to other countries that are ill-equipped to handle the increased volumes of plastics or the environmental and health crises that come with it.
