HONG KONG: Need a plastic fork at a Hong Kong restaurant? Come Earth Day on Apr 22, customers will have to start reaching for more eco-friendly cutlery, according to a bill passed on Wednesday (Oct 18) by the city's legislature.
Plastic waste is the finance hub's second-largest source of municipal solid waste, with the average amount disposed a day totalling 2,331 tonnes in 2021 - a weight equivalent to nearly 70 adult humpback whales.
Serving up soup in a plastic container is also a no-no, though using it for take-out is still allowed - until phase two kicks in. During the session, legislator Peter Koon fretted over the inconvenience eliminating these plastic items would cause as well as the extra costs for local residents and tourists.
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