From July 1, no disposable cutlery in Shanghai unless you ask!
It’s finally time to go out to the store and buy some cutlery of your own as, starting next month, you won’t be receiving any disposable utensils when ordering take-out in Shanghai
Starting from July 1st, restaurants and food delivery services in our fair city will be prohibited from providing customers with disposable chopsticks, forks, spoons, and knives… unless they ask for them in advance.
Those organizations caught violating this prohibition will be fined between 500 to 5,000 yuan ($72 to $720), reports Shine.cn.
It’s unclear how exactly authorities will police this new ban — order some food and slap the cuffs on the delivery guy when he turns up with chopsticks? — however, food delivery giants like ele.me are already preparing for the change, planning to add a pop-up notice on their app, asking customers if they require any cutlery.
WATCH
Shanghai's only Indonesian restaurant!
Woman misses train, stabs train station worker in the back
Tsinghua University ranked as the 16th best in the world
Women finds hidden camera inside Uniqlo fitting room in Shenzhen
One nationwide metro card to connect 260 cities before 2020
Complete list of cities that will first enjoy 5G services
Chinese woman arrested in Florida for stomping sea turtle nest
Be a part of Shanghai's largest,
most vibrant network of foreigners & friends!
1. Add us on WeChat at helloshanghaiist
2. Text "Living in Shanghai"
3. Wait to be added to a WeChat group
4. Ask questions, seek recommendations
and connect with like-minded people.
BE SEEN BY SHANGHAIIST READERS
商务合作微信号 | theshanghaiist
advertise@shanghaiist.com