Hong Kong's economic prosperity means ordering more food than you can eat is endemic and so food wastage has doubled in the past five years, accounting for a third of the 9,300 tons of garbage deposited in the territory's rapidly shrinking landfills. Some restauranteurs think part of the solution is to fine diners for their leftovers—one all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant charges HK$5 (64 US cents) per ounce.
Simon Wong, president of Hong Kong's Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, says, "It's more of an educational process at this stage. Most people take notice, and once you say this [wasting food] is no good, people respect that and eat less." [via The Morning News]
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