Taiwan ban single-use plastic straws, plastic bags, disposable utensils by 2030

Re:Taiwan ban single-use plastic straws, plastic bags, dispo... by kelnos on Thursday February 22, 2018 @05:25PM (#16442083)

A bubble tea place near me gives out glass bottles, and offers a 10% discount if you bring back the bottle for a refill. I have... quite a few bottles in my cupboard now. It doesn't work, for me, at least.

An extra charge to 'buy' the bottle would likely be a more effective incentive for me.

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Re:Taiwan ban single-use plastic straws, plastic bags, dispo... by qplex on Friday February 23, 2018 @04:58AM (#16445336)

The convenience of cheap disposable one-time-use containers is simply too great.

The only real solution is to have this stuff made from biodegradable materials.

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Re:Taiwan ban single-use plastic straws, plastic bags, dispo... by acct1771 on Sunday February 25, 2018 @01:17AM (#16457433)

There is.

It's 10% of the cost of the drink.

Just seems you're not super great at personal finance, is all.

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