Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man has revealed that the government plans to ban the import of single-use drinking straws and drink stirrers from next year.
Tam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Saturday at Praça da Amizade (Sintra Square) Nam Van on the sidelines of a carnival organised by his bureau to mark World Environment Day.
Tam said that his bureau was currently studying the planned import ban on single-use drinking straws and drink stirrers and consulting the city’s restaurant sector and other government entities on the matter.
Tam also pointed out that Macau’s ban on the import of Styrofoam food containers (meal boxes, cups, bowls and plates), which took effect on January 1, 2021, has been in force for almost half a year.
Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man speaks in reporters at Praça da Amizade on Saturday. Courtesy: TDM
