According to the Voice of China "News and newspaper abstract" reported that the "disposable foam plastic tableware" has been deleted from the catalogue of backward products in the elimination category, which makes it possible for the disposable plastic foam meal banned 14 years ago to appear again on the table. Then the media exposed a contract signed by a disposable foamed plastic tableware enterprise and a Beijing law firm, the main content is that the enterprise pays millions of yuan to hire a law firm to communicate with the relevant departments and speed up the lifting of the ban. The National Development and Reform Commission said the reason for lifting the ban was sufficient and had been fully brewed.

Reporter contacted the lawyer Zhou Xiaoqing of the law firm, he said the agreement does exist, was signed on January 12 last year, but denied bribery for the enterprise:

Zhou Xiaoqing: We are entrusted by the enterprise, need to go to so many departments to convey their voice, so it is impossible to say that so many departments are like the media suggested to "public relations". The government to do a prohibited administrative act, is to have his legal basis, now the policy has changed, can only say that he conforms to science, conforms to the needs of the market.

Dong Jinshi, secretary general of the International Packaging Association, believes that the ban was mainly to prevent "white pollution" and protect consumer health, and now China's access mechanism and recycling system have not been established, and there are risks to lifting the ban rash-faced.

Dong Jinshi: Now after fourteen years, the recycling system has not been established. And now, because there is no standard, many enterprises are using waste plastics and some imported foreign garbage to produce.

On the other hand, lifting the ban will undoubtedly impact the cost of non-foamed plastic tableware, which is ten times higher. Beijing a plastic products factory Director Shen:

Director Shen: No one can understand this matter. You want to restore the foaming then these non-foaming enterprises how to do, no matter?

China Light Industry Federation, China Plastics Processing Industry Association and other industry associations have expressed support for the lifting of the ban, the latest reason given by the National Development and Reform Commission includes foaming tableware in line with food packaging utensils standards, recyclable after use, can save oil resources, international has been used, and said that the adjustment as early as 2011 has been brewing.

(China Broadcasting Network)

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