The city will implement a blanket ban on the sale and provision of various plastic products in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A bowl of fishballs served with a plastic spoon in Hong Kong. Plastic waste is the city's second-largest source of municipal solid waste.- Need a plastic fork at a Hong Kong restaurant? Come April 22, Earth Day, customers will have to start reaching for more eco-friendly cutlery, according to a bill passed on Wednesday by the city’s legislature.
That means in 28,000 eateries across the city, “expanded polystyrene tableware and other disposable plastic tableware that are small in size and difficult to recycle” will be prohibited for dine-in and takeaway services, said a government announcement. Freebies in Hong Kong’s hotels and airlines will also look very different – plastic bottles of water or toiletries like plastic-handled toothbrushes, as well as disposable ear plugs, will also be banned.Any violations could result in a fine of between HK$2,000 to HK$100,000 .
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