Provision of Complimentary Tap Water for Paying Customers at Food and Beverage Establishments

Ong Hua Han asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment to consider mandating F&B establishments to provide free tap water to paying customers to reduce plastic waste from bottled water.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that there are currently no plans to mandate such a requirement, but she encouraged both F&B establishments and patrons to reduce excessive use of disposables.
The debate highlighted the potential environmental benefits of free tap water while the Ministry took a non-mandatory stance, focusing on voluntary efforts to tackle plastic waste.

Ong Hua Han asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment to consider mandating F&B establishments to provide free tap water to paying customers to reduce plastic waste from bottled water.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that there are currently no plans to mandate such a requirement, but she encouraged both F&B establishments and patrons to reduce excessive use of disposables.
The debate highlighted the potential environmental benefits of free tap water while the Ministry took a non-mandatory stance, focusing on voluntary efforts to tackle plastic waste.

Ong Hua Han asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment to consider mandating F&B establishments to provide free tap water to paying customers to reduce plastic waste from bottled water.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that there are currently no plans to mandate such a requirement, but she encouraged both F&B establishments and patrons to reduce excessive use of disposables.
The debate highlighted the potential environmental benefits of free tap water while the Ministry took a non-mandatory stance, focusing on voluntary efforts to tackle plastic waste.

Ong Hua Han asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment to consider mandating F&B establishments to provide free tap water to paying customers to reduce plastic waste from bottled water.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that there are currently no plans to mandate such a requirement, but she encouraged both F&B establishments and patrons to reduce excessive use of disposables.
The debate highlighted the potential environmental benefits of free tap water while the Ministry took a non-mandatory stance, focusing on voluntary efforts to tackle plastic waste.

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