Controlling Disposable Plastics | 4.22 Disposable Tableware Banned, See the 9 Major Types of Disposable Plastic Tableware. Violators will be fined $2,000!
Starting from April 22, Hong Kong will implement the first phase of controls on disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products, including prohibiting restaurants from providing or selling nine types of disposable plastic tableware. The market will also ban the sale and supply of cotton buds, plastic toothpicks, and umbrellas. Disposable plastic products such as bags. To prepare for the “plastic-free” measures, you should pay attention to the following control details.
Nine types of disposable plastic tableware under control
Implementation dates of the two major phases
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First phase implementation date: April 22
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Phase 2 implementation date: tentatively set for 2025, subject to availability and affordability of relevant types of non-plastic or reusable alternatives
4.22 First phase control measures
Starting from the first phase, the sale of styrofoam tableware, drinking straws, stir sticks, plates, and eating utensils will be prohibited, and catering establishments are also prohibited from providing them to dine-in and takeaway customers.
The authorities will prohibit catering establishments from providing disposable plastic cups, cup lids, food containers (such as bowls and boxes) and food container lids to dine-in and takeaway customers.
In terms of other plastic products, sales and free supply will be prohibited in the first phase:
Free supply prohibited:
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Disposable toiletries for hotels and guesthouses
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Disposable plastic water bottles in hotels and hotel rooms
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Promotional plastic packaging tissue
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Transparent disposable rubber gloves for non-medical use
Prohibited from manufacturing, selling and supplying:
second stagecontrol measures
In the second stage, the regulations will fully implement the control of all disposable plastic tableware, namely styrofoam tableware, drinking straws, stir sticks, plates, cups, cup lids, food containers, food container lids, and including forks, knives, spoons The sale of eating utensils is prohibited, and catering establishments are also prohibited from providing dine-in and takeaway customers.
At the same time, the second phase will prohibit the sale and free supply of multi-ring rubber snares, tablecloths, dental floss picks, and the free supply of earplugs.
Controlling disposable plastic fines
If any person violates the relevant laws, the Environmental Protection Department will issue a fixed penalty notice of HK$2,000, with a maximum fine of HK$100,000.
Exemptions from the Ordinance Controlling Disposable Plastic Tableware and Plastic Products
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Prepackaged food/drinks, such as disposable plastic drinking tubes attached to paper-wrapped drinks, disposable plastic eating utensils attached to cup noodles and ice cream cups, etc.
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Retail and catering premises provide disposable plastic drinking tubes to customers with medical needs
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2024-01-26 05:12:12
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