As part of its effort to create a sustainable business while taking the environment into consideration, Fast Retailing on Friday announced its plan to eliminate the use of unnecessary plastic throughout its supply chain. It will also reduce the amount of single-use plastic handed to customers at its Group stores worldwide, such as shopping bags and product packaging, by 85 per cent, or around 7,800 tonnes annually, by the end of 2020.

Bali has taken a big step to curb pollution in its seas, enacting a ban on troublesome single-use plastics like shopping bags, styrofoam and straws.