To help people develop good habits, Clear Plate offers users credit points (虚拟信用值) that can be used to buy products.
After finishing dinner at the dining hall, Bi Haibao, a teacher, took some(照片) of his empty plates and posted on a WeChat program called Clear Plate. After that, he (收到) some credit points that could be used to buy products or give meals to people in need.
Bi led a student (队伍) to enter a competition for the activity. "It is surprising, as all the members had enjoyed (节约) food by the end of the term," he said.
Liu Jinchen, who founded Clear Plate in (十月) 2018, said refusing food waste should be a lifestyle (选择). His program has helped about 4,200,000 people and given away over 20,000 meals. "It's not an easy job, but I can learn a lot and improve (我自己) by doing these things." Liu said. He believes that good behavior should be encouraged and it will (或许) become a good habit. He has helped millions of people to form the habit of clearing the plates in an (有趣) way.
Liu was named one of the (十七) young leaders by the UN in 2020. And he is the only Chinese person to get the honor so far.