'Disposal plan will be big burden'

BEIJING - A controversial proposal to make large restaurants and college canteens responsible for recycling kitchen waste has raised concern among legislators and industry insiders.

According to a draft plan for dealing with garbage, eateries in the capital larger than 1,000 square meters and with a capacity to seat 1,000 people will be required to handle all disposals.

"The policy aims to reduce pollution caused during the transportation of waste and relieve the pressure on collective processing factories in rural areas," said Bu Shicheng, deputy director of the legislative affairs commission of Beijing Municipal People's Congress, which discussed the draft on Thursday.