Convenience stores and fast-food chains will be obliged to charge for disposable plastic spoons, straws and forks from spring 2022 under legislation passed June 4 by the Diet to cut down on such ...

introduced lightweight spoons and forks with holes in the ... The European Union adopted a law prohibiting the distribution of some disposable plastic items, such as knives, dishes and straws ...

Some Hong Kong restaurants and hoteliers, especially smaller operators, are still struggling to replace items such as disposable spoons ... wooden chopsticks, a plastic spoon and a plastic straw ...