Previous efforts to discourage Chinese consumers from using plastic bags have been unsuccessful. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s food delivery boom may undercut plans to reduce plastic bags
- Environmental activists fear restrictions to be introduced next year will lead to little change in consumer habits
- Changing lifestyles have increased reliance on plastics, which can take 200 years to break down in the environment
Previous efforts to discourage Chinese consumers from using plastic bags have been unsuccessful. Photo: Shutterstock
