Recommendations for Shenzhen’s New Regulations on COVID-19 Prevention: Don’t Let Epidemic Prevention and Control Become an Opportunity for “Disposable Tableware”
2021/1/4 16:17:00 本站

At the end of December, an online platform in Shenzhen posted a notice on the prevention and control of COVID-19 issued by the relevant departments of the city. Regarding the implementation of prevention and control measures for catering units, the policy suggests the use of disposable tableware. The original text is as follows:

 

"The catering unit must seriously implement measures such as temperature testing and health code inspection, and record contact information and time of arrival at the store when necessary.

Daily disinfection and regular ventilation are required. Self-service ordering, disposable tableware, public chopsticks and spoons are recommended. "

 

The author of this article believes that the provisions on "disposable tableware" are wrong and do not conform to the idea of ecological civilization. The extensive use of disposable tableware means a lot of resource consumption and subsequent environmental pollution.

 

As the human environment is facing severe challenges today, with resource and environmental constraints becoming the new normal that restricts economic and social development, this new regulation in Shenzhen is not desirable.

 

Is it that only disposable tableware is the only solution? No.

 

In fact, it is entirely possible to change the "recommended use of disposable tableware" to "recommend the public to bring their own reusable tableware". This will not only save resources, but also protect the environment, and most importantly, effectively protect public health.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is both a "crisis" and an "opportunity" - a new opportunity for people to form a sustainable lifestyle.

 

Relevant departments and decision makers should take the thought of ecological civilization as a guide to coordinate sustainable development and maintain public health and other goals. To achieve a goal, you cannot sacrifice other goals. We should carefully study the idea of ecological civilization and use systematic thinking to prevent and control the pandemic.

 

Therefore, we strongly recommend the relevant departments in Shenzhen: Please modify the regulations published. Do not encourage the use of disposable tableware. People should be encouraged to practice a sustainable lifestyle, bring their own reusable tableware, to walk everyone’s chopsticks.


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