Boston Bruce Buchanan claimed all manner of 'social interest' when confronted by this issue in Australia circa 2014. Curiously that social interest didn't extend to any sort of personal or company welfare expenditure in Thailand.
Until the great unwashed stop buying flash brands all made in sweatshops of Asia, stop flying sweatshop airlines they will comfort themselves in the knowledge that they secured a bargain!
After all it was far more important for free plastic bags at supermarkets to be paid for by generations in a 1000 years time, so the Aussie consumer isn't out of pocket for creating waste!