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China slaps tax on chopsticks
Updated: 2006-03-31 11:05
A Chinese man eats noodles with disposable chopsticks at a restaurant in
Beijing Wednesday, March 22, 2006. China announced plans to impose a 5
percent consumption tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, in an effort to
discourage consumption of items that are blamed for wasting scarce timber
resources. China makes about 15 billion pairs of throwaway chopsticks a
year, consuming some 2 million cubic meters (71 million cubic feet) of
wood. The new tax takes effect on April 1. [AP]
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