More than 4.64 million unwanted mooncakes were left over from the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, according to estimates from Hong Kong environmental charities Food Grace and Green Community.  The green groups surveyed more than 300 families in July and August about their habits concerning the giving and receiving of the decadent pastry products – a classic Mid-Autumn gift traditionally stuffed with lotus seed paste and salted duck egg, although contemporary takes range from lava chocolate fillings to mochi exteriors.

https://hongkongfp.com/2022/09/09/dark-side-of-the-moon-festival-mountains-of-mid-autumn-waste-sour-the-occasion-for-hong-kong-green-groups/

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