Food Delivery Apps Are Drowning China in Plastic

The astronomical growth of food delivery apps in China is flooding the country with takeout containers, utensils and bags. Scientists estimate that the online takeout business in China was responsible for 1.6 million tons of packaging waste in 2017, a ninefold jump from two years before. That includes 1.2 million tons of plastic containers, 175,000 tons of disposable chopsticks, 164,000 tons of plastic bags and 44,000 tons of plastic spoons.

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