(There is a film) Hong Kong citizens were confused: Why did the spoon melt while eating… – Hong Kong

(There is a film) Hong Kong citizens were confused: Why did the spoon melt while eating… – Hong Kong – Dagong Wenhui.com

Recently, this picture went viral on Hong Kong social media.

The reason this picture appears is that Hong Kong’s catering businesses have begun to use environmentally friendly tableware in order to adapt to the “plastic-free” order.

Today is an important day in Hong Kong.

Starting today, Hong Kong has officially begun to restrict single-use plastic products, which Hong Kong people call “plastic-free”.

Among them, the most influential one is to prohibit restaurants from providing free disposable plastic lunch boxes, straws, knives, forks, spoons and other tableware with dine-in or take-out food.

20% of restaurants have responded positively and switched to paper, bamboo or wooden tableware.

But the customer experience was not good.

Someone initiated a poll on social media, and more than 80% of the votes did not support “plastic-free”.

It’s not that everyone doesn’t support environmental protection, it’s because environmentally friendly tableware affects the experience too much.

McDonald’s changed to paper cup lids, and drinks go “both ways”:

The lid of the cup was soaked by the drink, and the drink tasted like eating newspaper.

“Coke with a paper cover tastes like paper after being left out for a while.” “Coke with a paper cover has no soul.”

Some netizens complained that the paper cup lids tasted like egg trays and that drinking a McDonald’s Coke made them feel like a hen.

(No, how do you know what the egg tray tastes like! It’s scary to think about it)

“No one can convince me to useStinky cardboardInstead of plastic”!

In addition to paper cup lids, knives, forks, and spoons in chain fast food restaurants have also been replaced by environmentally friendly tableware.

But once you get started with environmentally friendly tableware, your dining experience is greatly compromised.

Why use a paper knife to cut steak?

The paper fork cannot be pulled out.

Some stores are more eye-catching and serve porridge with wooden spoons instead of paper spoons.

However, the design of this wooden spoon is too flat.

Netizens said that they drank porridge with this spoon until they collapsed.

Netizens who collapsed said: Do you have to eat with your hands?

If customers are dissatisfied, it will not be easy for catering businesses.

Ms. Lai, who runs a dumpling shop in North Point, said she had tried using paper lunch boxes instead of plastic ones, but after trying it for a period of time, she received complaints from customers:

“Customers have complained many times, criticizing that paper lunch boxes for rice and dumplings can catch the bottom of the box, and sometimes the lid cannot be opened. Even if the cost of paper lunch boxes is lower than environmentally friendly lunch boxes, reputation is always the most important.”

She switched to biodegradable plastic lunch boxes, which cost about 1.7 yuan each.

Although the cost has increased, she does not dare to increase the price because of it.“There are many customers who are shaking their heads, so they can only grit their teeth.”

Ms. Lai does not dare to increase prices, but there are many restaurants that charge tableware fees to even out costs.

Wong Ka-woo, president of the Hong Kong Catering Industry Association, said that the cost of environmentally friendly tableware is generally about 30% more expensive than plastic tableware, so restaurants have to recover the cost.

Complaints are complaints. Some netizens pointed out that in fact, disposable plastic tableware in Hong Kong should have been restricted a long time ago.

Hong Kong has always supported environmental protection.

Many mainland netizens discovered that Hong Kong’s instant noodles do not have forks because of environmental considerations.

Many citizens interviewed by Ta Kung Pao also expressed their support for environmental protection.

Ms. Yeung, who lives in Kowloon City, said: “I have now bought a set of reusable tableware, including a knife, spoon, fork and drinking straw. I plan to take it with me and use it when dining out.”

Some Hong Kong netizens suggested that businesses in Hong Kong can use degradable plastics for tableware like those in the Mainland, taking into account both environmental protection and practicality.

Huang Jielong, a person in the Hong Kong catering industry, also pointed out that it is difficult to use environmentally friendly tableware at present, so bringing your own tableware is the best solution.

Some netizens said that it is a good thing to always go plastic-free. Everyone is just not used to it at first, but they will get better over time.