According to NHK TV on September 29, the problem of plastic waste polluting the marine environment is getting worse. Under this circumstance, an attempt will be made in Tokyo, Japan, to replace the previous plastic with a paper straw in the coffee shop in the government building. straw.
The trial will start in the three cafes in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku for one month from the 1st of next month. On the 28th, the Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, personally came to the coffee shop and tried to put it into use. Paper straws.
Xiaochi said, 'The so-called starting from a small place, so we all started the government building. The feeling of drinking a drink is nothing special. I hope everyone will take the straw as an opportunity to think about environmental issues together.'
The cost of the paper straws for this trial is about 13 yen, which is several times higher than the previous plastic straws. To this end, the government will bear the cost of 20,000 paper straws used during the trial period.
Tokyo will conduct a questionnaire survey on paper pipette users as a reference to develop measures to reduce plastic waste. At the same time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to provide questionnaires to pipe makers and restaurants.
Some local governments in the United States have banned food and beverage outlets from providing plastic straws. Japan's catering industry is also gradually abandoning plastic straws.