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There’s a delicious iced treats store in Tainan that sells a cup of mango shaved ice for only NT$49. The incredibly cheap price has attracted loads of customers and the store offers another sweetener: if customers bring their leftover cups back for recycling, they receive another NT$5, making the overall deal an amazingly cheap NT$44. Unexpectedly, these kind eco-friendly intentions were misinterpreted. A customer reported the store for allegedly reusing its single-use disposable containers. The store was forced to deny this and say it was only trying to protect the environment. Let’s find out more.

A bowl of refreshing shaved mango ice topped with mango sauce, condensed milk and a dollop of ice cream makes for a must-have summer treat.

This mango shaved ice store located on Guohua Street in Tainan sells a bowl of mango shaved ice for only NT$49, attracting many customers. The store has also posted a notice encouraging customers to return their cups after finishing their shaved ice, and the store will refund them NT$5.

Operator
Iced treats store
The main reason is that there are a lot of tourists here, and they often leave their cups on Guohua Street or in the entrances of nearby shops after they finish eating, which causes a lot of trouble for many people. We thought we could encourage customers to bring their cups back and dispose of them with a reward.

However, this thoughtful eco-friendly gesture was reported, with someone alleging the owner was reusing single-use containers. Left frustrated, the owner quickly stepped forward to clarify.

Operator
Iced treats store
Say people bring back a hundred cups a day for us to throw out. It’s just not realistic for us to wash those hundred cups, because between washing, disinfecting, and everything else, it’s just not cost-effective.

Member of the public
Thinks it’s a good deal
I think at this price of NT$49, with a refund afterwards of NT$5 is a really good deal.

Member of the public
Approves of iced treats store
If they offer a NT$5 refund, it might encourage people to bring the bowl back for a refund, thus reducing the amount of waste.

After the Tainan City Government Public Health Bureau inspected the site, it confirmed that the containers had not been reused. This iced treats store has only been open for a year, but it is very popular because of its amazingly generous prices. The store owner admitted operating on low profit margins and high turnover, hoping that spending money to collect the cups won’t lead to their good intentions being misunderstood.

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