Two in three Hongkongers use plastic disposables for dining, adding to city’s ‘plastic waste crisis’

While most Hongkongers consciously avoid using plastic bags, at least two in three still use disposable utensils and straws when eating out, adding to the massive amount of plastic waste dumped in landfills daily, environmental group Greenpeace said. Its recent poll of 1,000 Hong Kong residents between the ages of 15 and 50 found that 66 per cent used plastic utensils and 68 per cent used straws when dining out. However, 80 per cent of respondents said they did not use any plastic bags when...