So, this article mentions some really interesting things that #China is doing to #ReduceWaste.
Excerpt: "Various restrictions on single-use, nonrecyclable objects like disposable slippers in hotels and disposable tea cups in offices came into place. This resulted in a boom for companies specializing in manufacturing #EcoFriendly disposable products.
"One, Bluepha, utilizes used kitchen oil or 'gutter oil,' a disgusting and rather unique source of urban pollution from street food vendors, as a source of carbon for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates, or #PHAs, which can then be used to make disposable tableware like take-away containers and flatware. The oils in this case are replacing #petroleum products."
The article doesn't say specifically if the containers and flatware are eco-friendly, but it would be pretty cool if they were...
#SolarPunkSunday #Recycling #ZeroWaste #WasteManagement #Shanghai


