How to control plastic pollution is a topic of concern all over the world. On the 19th, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the Opinions on Further Strengthening the control of plastic pollution, which further upgraded China's "plastic restriction order".

Two ministries: joint document to further strengthen the control of plastic pollution

The "Opinions" proposed that in accordance with the principle of "prohibiting a batch, replacing a batch of recycling, and regulating a batch", the production and sales of ultra-thin plastic shopping bags and ultra-thin polyethylene agricultural mulch are prohibited. It is prohibited to use medical waste as raw materials to manufacture plastic products. A total ban on the import of waste plastics. The production and sale of disposable foamed plastic tableware, disposable plastic cotton swabs and daily chemical products containing plastic microbeads will be banned step by step. Prohibit or restrict the use of non-degradable plastic bags, disposable plastic products, express plastic packaging, etc., step by step and in different fields. Develop and promote green and environmentally friendly plastic products and alternative products, explore and cultivate new business forms and models conducive to standardized recovery and recycling and reducing plastic pollution. Strengthen the classification, recycling and transportation of plastic waste, and standardize the resource utilization and harmless disposal of plastic waste. We will carry out special cleaning of plastic waste.

Plastic substitutes to meet consumer demand is the key

To implement the "plastic limit order", change everyone's consumption habits, the replacement of products can meet the demand is particularly key, there are already a series of substitutes, can partially meet everyone's replacement demand for plastic products.

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> In recent years, with the rapid development of e-commerce, express delivery, takeout and other new forms of business, the consumption of disposable plastic products such as express plastic packaging and takeout plastic lunch boxes in China has risen sharply, and the emerging plastic pollution problem is prominent.

In this regard, the Opinions put forward that in the prominent plastic pollution problem and emerging fields such as e-commerce, express delivery and takeout, a batch of plastic reduction and green logistics models that can be replicated and promoted will be formed.