🌎 Hey amigos! Food delivery is convenient, but our single-use containers are choking the planet. From bustling barrios to global cities, plastic pollution is a real crisis—and the food delivery sector plays a big role.
Enter Meituan Green Mountain Initiative: a bold project by one of the Chinese mainland’s major platforms to reduce, replace, and recycle plastics. Think of it as an eco-level-up for your next order. ⚡️🍔
At the heart of the initiative is Box Transformer: an innovative program tackling the toughest part—recycling greasy delivery boxes. By crunching big data, it maps out the smartest collection spots in your neighborhood, making it a breeze to drop off used containers. 🗺️📦
But data is just the start. Meituan teams up with local partners to boost recycling infrastructure—adding sorting machines and eco-friendly bins on the streets. Plus, they’re rolling out fun public campaigns to make waste sorting go viral. 🎉♻️
For news enthusiasts, young pros, and globe-trotting explorers, this shows how tech and teamwork can spark real change. Next time you hit “order,” remember: every box can be part of the solution! ✨
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cgtn.com