On January 5, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments jointly issued a notice regarding the implementation of the Green Consumption Promotion Initiative. The initiative focuses on seven key areas: expanding the supply of green products, enhancing green service consumption, innovating green consumption models, promoting green recycling, optimizing the green consumption environment, strengthening the foundation for green consumption, strengthening policy support. It proposes 20 specific measures, including increasing the supply of green agricultural products, developing green catering services, promoting green consumption points, reducing the use of single-use plastic products, promoting the recycling and reuse of waste materials, developing the circulation of second-hand goods, and increasing credit allocation. (Xinhua News Agency)