![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8b78924f52064ff6b4d024813f060b3f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte Customers eat lunch next to takeaway food plastic bags ready for pick up at a restaurant in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e9edbdcd1235477db3b368bc15898994/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Customers eat lunch next to takeaway food plastic bags ready for pick up at a restaurant in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A volunteer picks up plastic waste from the sea at beach during a beach cleaning operation in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f9709f3747704505af7eeb1e55f2c013/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A volunteer picks up plastic waste from the sea at beach during a beach cleaning operation in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte Plastic waste lays on a beach in Hong Kong, Saturday, April 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/16d03bec41da4211b3518c0a06f96df9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Plastic waste lays on a beach in Hong Kong, Saturday, April 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bags in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/471a370f39784877a94b521e2b021861/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bags in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A customer collects a takeaway food plastic bag at Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8c3f2b4a4f7942d4b6a6151747093842/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A customer collects a takeaway food plastic bag at Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A restaurant worker picks a plastic food boxes at a Kuen Fat Kitchen, a typical lunch stop, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7e80c8e981624e53b991a9daebd2969a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A restaurant worker picks a plastic food boxes at a Kuen Fat Kitchen, a typical lunch stop, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/64a41157e9544f47b6f6d307d6655294/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/494e1993697a4dc3a82bc2f95af10753/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte Leftover food in a plastic lunch box lies on the table of Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2c101d29b57144b9a924ee125ab16304/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Leftover food in a plastic lunch box lies on the table of Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9dc2461c28a8425aa48b546ad83cff02/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carrying takeaway food plastic bag walks past plastic waste in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/78524b8c423349deb9dc478070d389ba/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carrying takeaway food plastic bag walks past plastic waste in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte Customers eat food in disposable boxes at Kuen Fat Kitchen, a typical lunch stop, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8343ad65b1634fd5803dacc8e28def19/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Customers eat food in disposable boxes at Kuen Fat Kitchen, a typical lunch stop, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A volunteer picks up plastic waste from the sea at beach during a beach cleaning operation in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/156a0c24dbb54a6b8a457b46923c6341/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A volunteer picks up plastic waste from the sea at beach during a beach cleaning operation in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte Pedestrians carry takeaway food plastic bags in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/282ccf58459d4355b45029723193a4e7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Pedestrians carry takeaway food plastic bags in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Louise Delmotte A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0904990084db4e4cac06a3206257b13b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)