Pilot Scheme for Lending of Reusable Meal Containers (ben don go!)
Funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has launched a "Pilot Scheme for Lending of Reusable Meal Containers" ("ben don go!"), to provide one-stop free reusable meal containers lending services to public. Through the convenience brought about by the Pilot Scheme, the ECC hopes to encourage the public to develop the good habit of bringing their own reusable containers to buy takeaway food and reducing the use of disposable plastic cutlery.
Phase I of "ben don go!" was held from 28 June 2021 to 27 August 2021 at Revenue Tower in Wan Chai and D·PARK in Tsuen Wan. Accumulatively, nearly 4,000 meal containers were lent out during that time. Phase II of "ben don go!" was launched in 7 universities, from 5 September 2022 to 18 November 2022, to encourage teachers and students to bring their own meal containers and reduce the use of disposable tableware. Over 1,600 meal containers were lent out and the message of plastic-free takeaway culture was promoted to over 6,000 people.
