I am writing in response to the letter 'Mooncakes thrown away untouched' (South China Morning Post, September 19). I agree that it's wasteful to dispose of mooncakes without even tasting them.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a meaningful and important tradition, and mooncakes are a part of it. We have a wide range of mooncakes to choose from; in fact, there are even ice-cream mooncakes on sale.
Unfortunately during the holiday, many people buy a lot more mooncakes than they can actually consume. Besides the mooncakes that have been left untouched, their plastic packaging can damage the environment.
We need to change some of our habits. Instead of just throwing unwanted mooncakes away, people could donate them to the poor.
Likewise, mooncake manufacturers should avoid wrapping their products in non-recyclable materials.
We need to stop being so wasteful.
Chan Siu-fai, King Ling College