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    Hong Kong media: 90% of vegetables and fruits in Hong Kong supermarkets use plastic packaging

    • Last Update: 2022-08-17
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, environmental issues have attracted much attention in recent yea.


    Green Collar Action dispatched staff to 8 supermarkets in Hong Kong from April to June to investigate, and found that about 90% of the supermarket shelves of vegetables and fruits are sold in plastic packaging such as plastic wrap and net pocke.


    The survey focused on the packaging of 10 common fruits and vegetables, such as mangoes and banan.


    Wang Peizhi, senior public administration director of Green Collar Action, said that supermarkets concerned must immediately stop unnecessary packaging, and suggested that biodegradable packaging can be used if necessa.


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