Starting from December, the supply of alternatives to the ban on plastics in Hainan is guaranteed
Starting from December 1, Hainan province will take the lead in China to completely ban the sale and use of 10 types of disposable plastic products such as plastic film bags and tableware. As a national ecological civilization pilot zone, Hainan has taken the lead in banning plastic products since 2018. How is the preparation for the ban going?
From December 1, the Provisions of the Hainan Special Economic Zone Prohibiting disposable non-degradable plastic products will be officially implemented. The production, sale and use of disposable plastic films, bags and tableware containing non-biodegradable polymer materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride will be banned in Hainan province. Alternatives include fully biodegradable plastics, paper, cloth, hemp and other products, and reusable plastic baskets and baskets. In large supermarkets in Haikou city, the reporter saw that items such as plastic straws and disposable plastic tableware have been removed from the shelves and replaced by fully biodegradable alternatives.
At the south gate of Hainan University, the crowded night market has also been turned into a "0" non-biodegradable street. The reporter found that many shops no longer use transparent plastic bags and white foam boxes for packing tableware.
According to statistics, at present, Haikou City has 10 large shopping malls and supermarkets began to pilot the use of full biodegradable plastic products, with the approach of a comprehensive ban on plastic, the demand for degradable plastic products will increase significantly. Reporters in the production of degradable plastic products enterprises to see, packaging line, workers are paying close attention to the production of major shopping malls, supermarkets and catering companies ordered full biodegradable plastic products, which both commonly used shopping bags and garbage bags, but also according to the special use of customized bags. The reporter found that most of the orders are nearly one or two months before the issue, many manufacturers are difficult to cope with such a huge demand in a short time.