24 Oct 2022 --- Hong Kong is advancing plans to ban all use of single-use plastic in restaurants and other service industry facilities. The ban was initially set to take place in 2025, but an increased public acceptance of non-plastic alternatives for disposable items has led legislators to bring the ban forward by two years to 2023. The Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) in Hong Kong has proposed to enforce the ban in a paper submitted to the Legislative Committee on October 18. The first phase will occur at the end of 2023 and prohibit the sale and use of single-use plastic tableware at restaurants, while the second phase will eliminate takeaway containers in 2025.
