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Beginning Friday, cafes and restaurants will be banned from using disposable items such as single-use cups for dine-in customers under guidance measures by the government, but fines will not be issued for violations.
The Ministry of Environment said on Thursday that it will reinstitute a ban on the use of disposable products at foodservice businesses, such as cafes and restaurants.
Authorities called for active, voluntary participation by businesses and citizens to reduce waste nationwide, but stressed that it would not issue fines or initiate a crackdown.
Enacted in August 2018, the ban was suspended from February 2020 amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to limit potential exposure for both service staff and customers by using disposables.
With soaring single-use waste, however, the ministry has reimposed the policy which will take effect from April 1.
Disposables to be Banned at Cafes and Restaurants from April 1
Source: Matira Matibay
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