I ordered takeout at noon today and found that the lunch box and tableware had become paper, which probably looked like this:
Source: Internet
I suddenly remembered that today is a big day for all the people of Hong Kong!
The blockbuster degree can almost be said to be directly "life-changing"!
Recently, there is a picture that has exploded in Hong Kong:
Source: Internet
It's a bit of an exaggeration, but from today onwards, you might be in the same situation.
This means that Hong Kong will start to restrict the use of single-use plastics.
Having said so much, in fact, many friends are still in the clouds, what changes will plastic restrictions have on the lives of Hong Kong citizens?
Let's take a closer look at it!
These aspects will change dramatically!
Starting today, there are 9 types of disposable meals in Hong Kong, including foam and plastic cutlery.
Source: Internet
In fact, at the beginning of April, many snack bars have begun to switch to paper lunch boxes to take out food for customers:
Source: Hong Kong 01
But this thin layer has made many Hong Kong citizens call it "hot"!
Straws are definitely indispensable for the milk tea drinks that everyone drinks most often, but most of the straws are plastic, so they should also be replaced!
Source: Hong Kong 01
Some Hong Kong media went to investigate and found that many stores began to use paper straws or bamboo straws.
However, the reporter tried it, compared with the original plastic straw, this straw is difficult to puncture the parafilm, and the reporter poked it 4 times before he struggled to poke it open:
Source: Hong Kong 01
Not only beverage shops, but also some tea restaurants also use paper straws:
Source: Dagong Wenhui
This has to be drunk quickly, after all, everyone understands it, and the paper straw will become like this when you drink it:
Source: Internet
I don't know if you have ever experienced wooden cutlery?
Two days ago, I ate pork chop rice and cut it with a wooden knife for a long time, and the pork chop suffered some skin trauma.
However, according to the regulations of "plastic walking", the previous plastic cutlery can no longer be used, and wooden and paper cutlery are the general trend.
Source: Dagong Wenhui
Some takeaway restaurants have set up signs in the store stating that if customers need a pair of paper forks and spoons, they will need 5 milli Hong Kong dollars (about 0.6 yuan).
Source: Dagong Wenhui
Xiaolai saw on the mobile phone ordering page that some takeaway stores have also begun to charge for environmentally friendly tableware:
Prior to this, hotels in Hong Kong, like those in the mainland, had toothbrushes, combs, bottled water, and small bottles of shower gel in their guest rooms.
After the plastic order came out, many friends beat the drum in their hearts, wouldn't they have to prepare their own toiletries when they live in a hotel in the future?
Plastic can't, but non-plastic can!
Switch to glass for shampoos and shower gels, and wood or bamboo for toothbrushes and combs:
Source: Internet
However, customers can also ask for disposable plastic toiletries, but for a fee!
In addition, there are cotton swabs, dental floss, umbrella bags, party hats, etc., which can neither be provided for free nor purchased for payment:
Source: Tamartai
Although today is only the first day of the official start, there is already a "wail" of Hong Kong netizens on the Internet!
Hong Kong netizens are "wailing"
Some netizens launched a vote on "whether plastic should be restricted", and eighty percent of the votes were against. Then everyone began to complain frantically and output passionately.
Source: Dagong Wenhui
Recently, if you eat McDonald's in Hong Kong, you can find that the lid of McDonald's has been replaced with paper.
Source: Little Red Book
Some netizens said that they felt that this kind of lid had a papery smell:
Source: Little Red Book
There are also those who feel like they are eating a newspaper:
Source: Internet
More outrageous netizens said that this paper lid tastes like an egg tray, and I feel like a hen when I drink Coke:
Source: Dagong Wenhui
Not only McDonald's lids will be replaced, but Hong Kong will no longer use plastic lids in the future, and almost all of them will be replaced with this kind of paper lid.
There are also those who complain about the wooden spoon, which are flat and shallow, and I don't know how long I have to drink it:
Source: Little Red Book
There is also a big deal to watch the excitement, joking that the soup is sucked out of the wooden spoon:
Source: Little Red Book
The paper spoon was not spared, and halfway through the fried rice, the spoon broke:
Source: Little Red Book
Some netizens said that they used a paper fork to eat pork chops, but the paper fork could not be pulled out when it was inserted:
Source: Little Red Book
After watching it for a while, netizens really have all kinds of strange experiences about "plastic".
Since it is so inconvenient, why does the Hong Kong government have to "go plastic"?
In the long run!
More than 200 tonnes of plastic tableware are discarded in Hong Kong every day, and over 82,000 tonnes per year. What is the concept of 82,000 metric tons?
Equivalent to the total weight of about 5,500 double-decker buses!
Source: Hong Kong 01
That's why the Hong Kong government has launched a "plastic-free" measure, starting from the source of the catering, retail and hotel industries, hoping to gradually reduce the use of single-use plastics.
There are also some netizens who expressed their support, not used to it at first, after all, it is a good thing in the long run:
Source: Little Red Book
Jokes aside, but it can't be denied that supporting environmental protection does need to start with these little things:
Source: Dagong Wenhui
So what if the merchant is "not plastic"?
Then, the Hong Kong government will enforce the law against the merchants!
Of course, customers are also included, if you violate the relevant regulations of Hong Kong, then you will face a fine of up to 100,000 Hong Kong dollars!
Source: Internet
However, starting today, the Hong Kong government will give major merchants a 6-month adaptation period, and will not impose penalties in the first 6 months.
Source: Dagong Wenhui
In fact, it is also to allow merchants to clear the inventory of plastic products and avoid a lot of cost losses to various shops.
In other words, from 6 months onwards, the punishment will need to be strictly enforced!
Finally, you can talk freely about your feelings and views on "Hong Kong's plastic walking"!