I've now been living in Bangkok for over a month, and something that has been on my nerves is the extreme amount of disposable plastic being used EVERYWHERE in this city. In fact, more than 600,000 plastic bags are used EVERYDAY in Bangkok alone. When I buy something as small as a pen at 7-Eleven (which comes in a plastic wrapper) I am given a plastic bag when I check out. When I buy a tiny orange juice from a street vendor (which I drink in under 5 seconds) -- I am given a plastic straw (in a p

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