China moves to phase out single-use plastics

FILE PHOTO: Fruit packaged in plastic are on display at a supermarket in Beijing, China November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Vast amounts of untreated plastic waste are buried in landfills or dumped in rivers. The United Nations has identified single-use plastics as one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges. Other items such as plastic utensils from takeaway food outlets and plastic courier packages will also be phased out.

Some regions and sectors will also face restrictions on the production and sale of plastic products, although it is not yet clear which geographical areas.

Nice one China... 👍

greta A worth wild game changer.

At this stage, it should be already totally considered as a crime against humanity, nature, and wildlife to use single-use plastics.

greta Say what?

The need for wrapping individual pieces of fruit in plastic is beyond me... 🤔

An amazing initiative for China.I hope other countries do the same.

I hope this happens in several parts of the world. But there is only this initiative for China, it is a good start.

Better do something or else GretaThunberg might lose her childhood again and actually yell at you instead of people who aren’t the issue.

yeah they better do that

China could start by not dumping trash in the ocean.

India has already done it! Only the so called developed world is far behind on things that matter!

. Awesome👏✊👍

People are free to use plastic as many times as they want.

Chinamission2un chinaorgcn China has also fallen into the trap of western countries n has been following the path showed by them.China has very great practices/traditions n very hardworking ppl,n in the name of development and becoming powerful it shud not forget to live life.

US should stop plastic utensils and learn to use wooden chopsticks. That's how people get along. 50/50

phase out

Half use was such an innovation in the 1970's

Now that is a good first move for China!

It's a start in the right direction! Wtg China! 👍

That packaging of 🍎 are 🥜🌰..

Good for them🙏❤. It's amazing to see, the West needs to do more, we are the 'rich kids', we need to set strong examples.

That’s awesome!

Right, China show us how it done ✅

I really hope so. China must move quick from the single use plastic. It's literally everywhere.

Indians are already ahead of Chinese

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