Hong Kong’s single-use plastics ban: make or break for eco-friendly utensils? Post tests some options
- Broken knives, soggy paper straws and flat wooden spoons have tested the patience of Hongkongers since ban on single-use plastics started last week
- Post tests several types of non-plastic utensils with popular takeaway food items to see which work best
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Testing out eco-friendly utensils for takeaway food under Hong Kong’s single-use plastic ban
Some residents aired their frustrations online over the alternatives with pictures of broken knives, soggy paper straws and flat wooden spoons circulating widely.
Others argued an easy fix to the problem would be for everyone to bring their own cutlery.
The first phase of the ban prohibits the sale and distribution of styrofoam food containers and single-use plastics such as straws and cutlery. Single-use plastics are no longer provided to restaurant patrons dining in. Authorities have given residents and businesses a six-month grace period to adapt.
The Post has tested several types of non-plastic utensils with popular takeaway foods for you.
1. Bubble tea
Out of the several bubble tea shops we visited in Causeway Bay, most of them were still giving out plastic straws, which is allowed under the six-month period.
