More than 40 million one-off umbrella bags add to Hong Kong’s waste crisis

Hongkongers may end up using as many as 41 million disposable umbrella bags during the wet season from June to September, prompting a green group to call for alternative environmentally-friendly options to deal with dripping brollies.

Around 90 per cent of the 53 shopping malls, commercial buildings and government facilities monitored by Greeners Action across Hong Kong this past month distributed the plastic freebies during the rain, mostly citing the need to keep their floors dry and preventing falls.