Hong Kong begins phasing in disposable plastics ban

Michael Lin, a home appliance organizer, said he would not mind paying for high-quality, eco-friendly items.

” Sometimes report tablewares are also thin- that’s more of a trouble,” Lin said.

However, business authorities warned that companies could lose 30 % if they replace plastic cutlery with eco-friendly items like wood, wood, or paper as a result of their struggle to maintain a steady source of other products.

The six-month breathe time “is not enough for us”, said Hailey Chan, who manages a cafe focused on eco-friendly items.

We placed orders for tens of thousands of plates with custom printing. it’s a little hard to use up all of them in half a month,” she said.

Monday’s restrictions will even reach hotels, which are no more allowed to give single-use plastic toothpaste, brushes or bottled water.

Jack Cheung, chairman of CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management, told AFP the team’s five restaurants had switched to report silverware starting on Monday.

Bath products in about 2,000 apartments across their seven hotels may have time to change, he said, adding it may increase prices by 10 to 20 per cent.

” But we believe it’s advantageous for the culture and our future generations. “