A big change took place at checkout counters and eateries across Taiwan on January 1, when the government implemented a new rule requiring them to cut back on their use of plastic bags and disposable tableware. The move triggered yet another protest march in Taipei, this one organized by the Taiwan Plastics Industry Association and the Taiwan Plastics Commercial Association.
攸關台灣全民消費習慣的「購物塑膠袋及塑膠類免洗餐具限用政策」起跑後，台灣省塑膠製品商業同業公會等相關團體再度在元月十九日上街陳情。