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National parks ban single-use plastics

In this file handout photo released by the Office of Protected Area Region 13 on November 26, 2019 and taken on Nov 25, 2019, veterinarians prepare to examine a dead deer found to have swallowed seven kg of plastic bags and other trash, at Khun Sathan National Park in Nan province. (Office of Protected Area Region 13 / AFP)

The government on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.

Waters off the coast of Thailand are choked with pollution and the coronavirus pandemic has brought a surge in plastic waste as demand for takeaway food grows.

The Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the ban was necessary to…

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