Which countries have taken measures to promote the use of environmentally friendly tableware

The Chinese government has been pushing to reduce the use of single-use plastic tableware. Since 2018, China has implemented a series of policies to restrict and ban single-use plastic products, including plastic tableware. These policies encourage people to use environmentally friendly tableware, such as reusable tableware or biodegradable tableware.

EU countries have been committed to reducing plastic pollution. The European Union adopted a single-use plastics directive in 2019, requiring member states to take steps to reduce the use of single-use plastics, including plastic cutlery. The directive also encourages the use of alternative, environmentally friendly tableware.

In the United States, some states and cities have taken steps to limit or ban the use of single-use plastic cutlery. For example, places like California, New York City, and Chicago have implemented policies that ban or impose fees on plastic cutlery to encourage the use of environmentally friendly cutlery.

Taiwan is one of the pioneers in promoting the use of environmentally friendly tableware. Since the 1990s, Taiwan has begun to promote the use of environmentally friendly tableware and implemented a series of policies, such as setting up environmentally friendly tableware cleaning centers and promoting environmentally friendly tableware purchase subsidies, to encourage people to reduce the use of disposable plastic tableware.

The Indian government has also taken a series of measures to reduce plastic pollution, including promoting the use of environmentally friendly tableware. Some regions have implemented policies banning single-use plastic cutlery and encouraging the use of alternative, environmentally friendly cutlery.