Thai supermarket replaces plastic packaging with banana leaves

Banana leaves are used to replace plastic packaging in a supermarket in Thailand. (Photo/Screenshot on CGTN)

The worldwide war on plastic has been given a massive boost with a supermarket in northern Thailand substituting plastic packaging with banana leaves. 

At first glance, Rimping Supermarket in Chiang Mai looks just like other supermarkets across Thailand.

A banner announcing that it no longer provides plastic bags every Wednesday welcomes customers upon entering the place -- something that is becoming increasingly common as the country wakes up to the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment.