In the farmers' market, there are a bunch of plastic bags hanging in front of each stall, a few heads of garlic in a bag, a handful of small cabbage in a bag, buying a trip down, using a dozen plastic bags is common; Fresh electricity supplier to buy a dish, a variety of vegetables are plastic net set, cling film, plastic box wrapped tightly … …

On September 1, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste was officially implemented, and the new solid waste Law clarified that the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste adhere to the principles of reduction, resource utilization and harmfulness. Local governments have also recently introduced new versions of the "plastic restriction Order".

Reporter survey found that since June 1, 2008 began to implement the "plastic limit order" so far, for a period of time, the use of non-degradable plastic bags has been reduced. But in the past year or two, in some farmers' markets, the use of disposable plastic bags has rebounded. At the same time, take-out and fresh e-commerce businesses have become large users of plastic products.

Farmers' market is still the use of "hard-hit areas", the amount of fresh e-commerce plastic products

Reporters visited the field and found that after years of rectification, the situation of large businesses over the "plastic limit" is slightly better, the farmers' market is still the "hard-hit areas".

At present, in order to reduce the use of plastic bags by consumers, large supermarkets around the country almost all implement the paid use of plastic bags, the price ranges from two or three cents to seventy or eighty cents, but consumers who choose to pay to buy are still not in the minority. Convenience "" a few cents can be ignored "is the reason why many people continue to buy plastic bags.

In addition, the supermarket staff told reporters that due to the need for bulk goods to weigh, hand-torn plastic bags have become just needed, plus free, the use of particularly large.

In some farmers' markets, vegetable shops and fruit shops, free plastic bags are still used in large quantities. A meat and vegetable market in Yuexiu District of Guangzhou is bustling on the morning of Sept 2. Ms. Liu, who lives nearby, carried a bag of tomatoes and carrots in her left hand, and three plastic bags in her right hand, each containing cabbage, pork and corn on the cob, plus a large plastic bag. She had already used six plastic bags after purchasing.

A customer pushing a full of shopping car, each kind of vegetables are respectively in a plastic bag, roughly counted, there are nearly 20 plastic bags.

A vegetable stall owner said, if we don't use plastic bags, we don't know what to use instead. "Now we can use one snakeskin bag of thin film plastic bags a month, I don't know how many." It is provided free of charge to customers. Things are packed in plastic bags, weighed and taken away, which is convenient and time-saving. If there is no or a charge, the customer may go elsewhere."

With more and more people buying vegetables and fruits on fresh e-commerce, the use of plastic products is even more alarming. Reporter in a fresh electricity business platform orders 4 kinds of fruit, in addition to a large plastic bag, each fruit with plastic film, plastic box, plastic bag respectively.

Beijing Ms. Wang said: "Fresh e-commerce platform is convenient, but the packaging of plastic products is too much." She said, for example, a tomato, first wrapped in a net set, then wrapped in a thick plastic wrap, and then placed in a plastic box, and finally wrapped in several thick layers of plastic wrap, "some platforms even zucchini, cucumbers such as less easily damaged vegetables, also do such packaging."

In addition, takeaways and express delivery have become more and more large users of plastic products. The reporter's investigation found that some big brand catering enterprises have gradually replaced degradable lunch boxes, but more catering enterprises are still using ordinary plastic lunch boxes.

In a small noodle restaurant in Guangzhou city, the staff said that every working day about hundreds of plastic lunch boxes have to be packed, and the same number of plastic bags have to be used.

Public data show that the three major delivery platforms have more than 20 million orders per day. Using 1 plastic bag per order, the annual use of plastic bags exceeds 7 billion.

What's so difficult about controlling small plastic bags?

Why are plastic products used more and more in 12 years of "plastic limit"? Relevant experts and industry analysts believe that the high price of substitutes is a main reason.

What is not allowed to use plastic bags? Biodegradable materials are considered to be a great solution to plastic pollution. However, the reporter's investigation found that the current cost is still high due to the impact of market size. Wang Wang, executive vice president of the Plastic Recycling branch of the China Synthetic Resin Association, said: "At present, there is a lack of convenient and cheap alternatives as single-use plastic products."

According to Zhang Qiuhan, chairman of Zhuhai Vantong Chemical Co., LTD., the company has an annual output of 60,000 tons of biodegradable polyester synthesis and supporting modified special materials, 80% of which are sold overseas and 20% are sold in the Chinese market. Compared with seven or eight years ago, the price of completely biodegradable plastic products on the market has dropped sharply, but the current cost is still about twice as expensive as the general PE plastic. "In the absence of a mandatory requirement to use biodegradable plastics in China, the market still prefers cheaper PE plastics."

It is understood that the price of degradable plastic bags is two or three times that of ordinary plastic bags, and the price will double when it reaches the consumer place.

In addition, the current degradable plastic bags can not help but also one of the reasons why it is difficult to promote. Some merchants reflect that the texture of degradable plastic bags is too soft, and the use experience is far less than that of ordinary plastic bags.

Industry insiders believe that the "plastic limit order" is difficult to implement another reason is difficult to implement, the need for corresponding law enforcement support. If there is no strict law enforcement, the lack of effective treatment measures for some illegal use of ultra-thin plastic bag businesses, the paid use of plastic bags only increases the income of businesses.

More places have issued new "plastic limit orders", can we control plastic bags?

In January this year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the Opinions on Further Strengthening the control of plastic Pollution, making it clear that by 2020, the production, sale and use of some plastic products will be banned and restricted in some regions and some areas. By the end of 2020, the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws will be banned in the catering industry nationwide; Shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores and other places in urban built-up areas of municipalities directly under the central government, provincial capitals and planned cities, as well as food packaging and takeout services, will be prohibited from using non-degradable plastic bags.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 20 provinces across the country have issued new "plastic restriction orders". In addition to banning and restricting the use of plastic products, local governments have also proposed to speed up the promotion of alternative products and models.

Tsinghua University School of Environment professor Liu Jianguo analysis said that in recent years, plastic pollution of old and new problems superposition trend is obvious, farmers market and other offline scenes still use a large number of plastic bags, while express delivery, takeout and other new forms of plastic products have shown an explosive growth trend. The new situation calls for new ideas and means of plastic pollution control.

Reporter found that the new version of the "plastic limit order" in addition to the reduction requirements, but also from the design, production, circulation, consumption, recycling, recycling and other aspects of the arrangement.

Insiders said that the causes of plastic pollution are complex, and the relevant governance can not be achieved overnight, and it is a long way to promote the "plastic limit" to achieve actual results.

Liu Jianguo, Wang Wang, etc., believe that first of all, we must increase law enforcement and promote the landing of policies.

In addition, in addition to plastic packaging production enterprises, takeout, express delivery platforms and product sellers are stakeholders, these production, circulation, sales enterprises and platforms should also bear the corresponding responsibility, it is suggested to further clarify, compacting the relevant stakeholder responsibility, in order to promote these enterprises to reduce excessive packaging, Actively use recyclable packaging products and logistics distribution equipment.

We should establish a consumer restraint and incentive mechanism. Wang Wang believes that consumers should be encouraged to reuse plastic bags and try to use environmentally friendly shopping bags.

Other experts suggest promoting "green life" through positive incentives. For example, businesses can encourage consumers to bring their own cups for drinks through points, exchange and other ways to reduce environmental pollution caused by disposable plastic cups and straws.