The government earlier proposed to implement the "Control Disposable Plastic Tableware Program" and implement the first phase of the ban on the sale of styrofoam tableware in catering establishments as soon as 2025. However, there are opinions that the process is too slow.
Greenpeace recently started with a street in Lu Tak Wai, Tsuen Wan, and lobbied about 70% of the restaurants in the area to join the "plastic shopping". In addition to welcoming citizens to bring their own tableware and offering plastic shopping discounts, there were 3 more restaurants yesterday (27th) The shop participated in the "Reusable Tableware Community Experiment", used reusable eating utensils to customers, and loaned nearly 600 pieces in just five hours.
The organization hopes to learn about consumer participation, borrowing and returning rates and collecting opinions through community experiments, in order to explore a reusable tableware borrowing and returning model suitable for Hong Kong's food culture.
Launched tableware loan and return service with the theme of "Should You Borrow"
Ludewei, where there are many restaurants, is even more lively during the weekend.
On this day, Greenpeace’s theme is "Should You Borrow". In addition to providing tableware borrowing and returning services without deposits on the spot, there are also three small shops including Lucy's Cup, Longjin Food and "3 mosquitoes and a bowl". The famous Yayu Tofu Flower, which is famous for its "price reduction war", responded with reusable tableware for serving food and drinks.
It was seen on the spot that a good part of the customers of the three stores chose reusable bowls, spoons, etc., but some takeaway customers continued to use disposable tableware.
Owner: Paper drinking straws and durable drink cups have been gradually adopted
To show support, Lucy's Cup yesterday offered customers who use reusable cups a discount of two yuan per drink.
Owner CK said that on weekdays, he often sees a large amount of plastic discarded in trash cans. In nature, he also feels that the rapid development of mankind has caused great damage to the environment. This participation is hoped to stimulate more ideas and see how restaurants can reduce the use of plastic. .
He pointed out that shops have already provided discounts on their own cups, and have gradually adopted paper drinking straws, durable drink cups, etc.; however, the shops have not adopted the method of sealing the cups with plastic film in general hand-cranked beverage shops, but instead used cup lids and Specially designed plastic cups that can be reused.
CK even pointed out that if a customer washes the drink cup and reuses it, he will pass the photo to him.
Macy often participates in volunteer activities related to environmental protection with his husband.
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Volunteer: "Nude Buy" to change consumption habits
Greenpeace's long-term volunteer Macy also came to help yesterday.
She pointed out that in the past, she used to buy food in supermarkets, often washing and recycling the plastic used for packaging. Due to the large quantity, she decided to change her lifestyle and try to bring her own utensils to "buy barely."
She hopes to infect more people in daily life to respond together, so that everyone can recognize the seriousness of plastic pollution.
She also hopes that plastics will become a trend, and there will be healthy competition among shops, so that everyone has the motivation to reduce the use of disposable plastic tableware.
Tan Yinglin, director of the Greenpeace project, said that many people choose disposable tableware for hygiene reasons during the epidemic, but in fact, disposable tableware does not mean hygiene.
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73,000 tons of disposable plastic tableware are disposed of in the landfill every year
At present, 73,000 tons of disposable plastic tableware are dumped in landfills every year.
Tan Yinglin, director of the Greenpeace project, pointed out that Hong Kong’s waste reduction policy has always focused on recycling and not at the source. Disposable tableware, but in fact, disposable tableware does not mean sanitation. It is also possible that disposable tableware is dirty than reusable tableware during the manufacturing, transportation and storage period.
She also pointed out that although the small shops in this community experiment have few resources, the response is also very positive.
Tan criticized that the government's "Control Disposable Plastic Tableware Program" will not implement the first phase until 2025, which is too slow. The government promotes reusable tableware and has only stayed at Lunar New Year's Eve and food festivals for many years. Tableware is imperative, and in the long run, we can consider establishing a reusable tableware borrowing and returning system to allow more citizens to use reusable tableware with convenience and low threshold.
The government intends to implement dine-in takeout "plastic walking" in 2025. The Committee of the Environmental Advisory Council approves it is too slow. Macau will ban plastic drinking straws next year and approve the Hong Kong government's "plastic walking" slow worrying damage to marine ecological tableware. "plastic walking" has no ultimate time for environmental protection policy Let's put your hands and feet
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