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
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China pollution
Previous efforts to discourage Chinese consumers from using plastic bags have been unsuccessful. Photo: Shutterstock