Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council member Liu Fengming said yesterday the government should ban disposable foam food containers in Macau as they are very slow to biodegrade and releasing hazardous chemicals at very high temperatures.
Liu made the remarks during a regular meeting of the council at the Islands District Public Services Centre in Taipa.
Liu said that many take-away shops in Macau use plastic foam (also known as expanded polystyrene) containers as they are cheap. However, she pointed out, not many customers are aware of the health risk they are exposed to when eating from such containers.
Liu Fengming, a member of the Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council, speaks yesterday during a regular meeting of the government-appointed council in Taipa. Photos: Joel Chu
This photo taken yesterday shows disposable foam food containers among other refuse dumped in a rubbish bag in the city centre.
