disposable chopsticks

Will Forks Conquer Chopsticks in China?

After a National People’s Congress member and timber executive bemoaned the strain placed on China’s environment by the use of disposable chopsticks, a fresh round of debate has emerged over whether China should wean...

China’s Fight Against Disposable Chopsticks

The Los Angeles Times finds the link between disposable chopsticks and China’s deadly landslides: With summer floods devastating southern, western and northeastern China, a massive oil spill smothering the Yellow Sea off...

Call to Abandon Wooden Chopsticks – Shan Juan

From China Daily: Restaurant owners and patrons should abandon the use of disposable chopsticks for the good of their health and the environment, an official with the China Cuisine Association (CCA), has said. Bian Jiang, its secretary-general, recently called on restaurant operators to phase out one-use cutlery, especially wooden chopsticks, in preparation for next year’s […]

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