As a member of the zero waste, one of my pet peeve is the styrofoam takeaway boxes. In New Zealand, they tried an alternative with boxes made of potato.
My home town Sibu has taken the initiative to ban these boxes, and introducing paper boxes. It appears despite the cost, hawkers have accepting before the implimentation day.
Read this article by
Raymond Tan Chok Hui
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/12/04/food-stall-operators-take-lead-to-shun-styrofoam-boxes/http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/
