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Some diners are unfazed by going glove-free to eat their chicken or have decided
to come prepared with wet wipes. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong


HONG KONG’S SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BAN: LOVERS OF FRIED CHICKEN DITCH GLOVES AT
KFC, JOLLIBEE TO AVOID POULTRY SUM OF HK$1

 * Some patrons opt to get hands dirty eating fried chicken at popular fast food
   chains to avoid paying for gloves as new single-use plastics ban gets under
   way
 * One diner says glove-free ‘the right way to eat fried chicken’, but another
   buys a pair as she feels more comfortable heading to work afterwards in
   beauty industry


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Some Hongkongers have chosen to get their hands dirty eating fried chicken
rather than pay extra for disposable gloves as a single-use plastics ban begins.

Customers using self-service kiosks at a KFC outlet in Causeway Bay on Monday
were notified before checking out that plastic gloves were no longer available
free of charge, but could be bought for HK$1 (13 US cents).

But some patrons shrugged off the change, coming prepared with wet wipes or
simply washing their hands afterwards at the restaurant.


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“Using your hands to pick them up, bite into the meat and lick the bones and
fingers is the right way to eat fried chicken. It makes the whole experience
more flavourful,” said engineer Dominic Lai Chi-yung, 36.



“And you can always wash your hands after you eat. That’s the way to reduce the
use of plastic ultimately. Paying for gloves is just not necessary. It’s just
not realistic.”

Fanny Lo Cheuk-kiu, 32, a skin product and cosmetics saleswoman, was among the
few who bought a pair of gloves for lunch at the Percival Street outlet, simply
because it felt more hygienic for work.

“Even though I wash my hands all the time, it just feels cleaner psychologically
as I need to put product samples on my customers’ skins. I don’t think a dollar
matters at all,” Lo said.

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“It’s not a significant amount just like the phased implementation of plastic
bag fees. We just need time to get used to paying for them.”



Retiree Mui Fung-kiu, 68, told the Post that she came well prepared with wet
wipes and hand sanitiser when she took her seven-year-old grandson for lunch.

“Many of our habits have changed during the three-year coronavirus pandemic. I
always have hand sanitiser and wet wipes with me. After eating, we just wipe our
hands and there’s no need to pay for plastic gloves at all,” Mui said.

“I am just an elderly person with no income, so naturally I have to save every
dollar I can.”


Diners enjoy their meals at a KFC outlet in Causeway Bay, where plastic gloves
are not longer available free of charge. Photo: Oscar Liu

Styrofoam boxes and plastic cutlery were no longer available for takeaway,
dine-in or sale in the first phase of the ban starting on Monday. The second
phase is expected to launch next year and will ban plastic table coverings,
gloves and floss sticks, among other items.

Over at Philippine fast food chain Jollibee on Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay, a
staff member told the Post the establishment was providing neither free nor paid
gloves.

“They serve the fried chicken in a basket with greaseproof paper underneath. I
just wrap a portion of the meat before eating it,” said 28-year-old Filipino
domestic helper, who only identified herself as Althea.

“I won’t use gloves even if they are free because you can just wash your hands
there. The restaurant also provides liquid soap.”


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