Taiwan to ban plastic straws, cups by 2030

The Taipei official said Thursday (February 22) that Taiwan will ban all disposable plastic products including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030 and said the restaurant will face new restrictions next year.

This is the latest movement in Taiwan to reduce waste and pollution after introducing the recycling plan and plastic bag fee.

The ecological drive of the island also extends to restrict the use of incense at temples and festivals to protect public health

The new plan will force the large-scale chain restaurant to stop providing plastic straws for use within the store by 2019, this will be expanded to all eating places by 2020 There is a need.

According to the government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Roadmap, consumers need to pay an additional fee for all straws, plastic shopping bags, disposable tableware, and drinking cups by 2025. )

Mr. Lai In-Inn, an official overseeing the new Environment Programs Agency's program, said: "Our goal is a comprehensive ban by 2030, which greatly reduces plastic waste that contaminates the ocean and enters the food chain and affects human health.

Rai said the Taiwanese would use an average of 700 plastic bags annually. The goal of EPA is to set it to 100 by 2025, to zero by 2030.

The government prohibits the sale of free plastic bags at major retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, and this year we plan to expand to small and medium enterprises including bakeries and drink kiosks.

More than a decade ago the island began recycling plastics and promoted the use of disposable plastics.

In May 2018, the European Commission prohibited disposable plastic products like swabs and straws and proposed to take responsibility for tidying up to reduce marine waste. To the manufacturer. In Vancouver, Scotland and other cities of the United States, plastic straw bans are banned and legislation prohibited is enacted. The RefillNotLandfill campaign in Cambodia is aimed at reducing the water of millions of plastic bottles thrown away by tourists and locals. An alternative is a reusable aluminum bottle that can be refilled at a designated location nationwide. The campaign expanded to Myanmar and Laos. This movement can reduce the amount of PET bottles used.

Vancouver bans straws, Scotland plans to eliminate plastic straw by 2019, Taiwan prohibits the use of disposable plastic products such as straws, cups and shopping bags in the UK. Queen Elizabeth II banned plastic straws and bottles from all Royal farms, cafés and gift shops Prime Minister Theresa Mae announced the prohibition on sale of plastic straws, mixers and plastic swabs in the UK . British companies such as Waitrose, London City Airport, McDonald's and Costa Coffee are banned from straw and Ryanair is planning to achieve "no plastic" by 2023, Marriott smokes in all 60 hotels in the UK It is prohibited.