Taichung City calls for no barbecues for Mid-Autumn

“Cutting back on emissions of carbon dioxide has been a goal of the Taichung city government since last year, and the municipal authorities will from now on take concrete action by asking citizens not to have barbecues in parks or other public open spaces on the festival,” Hu said.

The mayor said he has asked relevant municipal agencies to start promoting the campaign. The mid-Autumn Festival falls this year on Sept. 14.

“Barbecuing is absolutely not good for the health and goes against global eco-friendly efforts,” he said. “The city government will do its best to stop the public having barbecues in parks, streets or green areas during the Mid Autumn Festival.”

Last year, the city government banned barbecues in parks on the holiday, and only a few public venues were opened to members of the public wishing to have barbecues, he explained.

According Hu, just 30 percent of Taiwanese people barbecuing for one hour at the same time will produce an estimated 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide — far above a reduction of 187 tons of greenhouse gas emissions that would be saved should all Taiwan’s residents in the northern, central and southern regions switch off their lights for 70 minutes at the same time.

Packaging for traditional moon cake gift boxes should also be trimmed, he added.

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