14,600,000,000 pieces DPT in 2019 šØ
Unwanted single-useĀ #disposableĀ packaging and leftover food have been an environmental and social issue across the modern world. It has been recorded that people in Hong Kong throw out more than 266 tones plastic andĀ #polyfoamĀ dining wares at the landfills daily in 2020, which is equivalent to a weight of 120 double-decked buses per WEEK!Ā ššš
In terms of quantity, 14.6 billion one-off disposable plastic tableware (#DPT) has been discarded in 2019, equivalent to 5.3 per person daily.Ā ā ļø
As more people opt forĀ #takeawayĀ meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, can you imagine the estimated growth of plastic waste generation and disposal in the upcoming years?
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