It has been 9 years since the implementation of the "plastic ban", but in supermarkets and markets in Xi'an, plastic bags of various sizes and colors are still popular.

On July 12, the reporter saw in the Jianguomen Comprehensive Market that there were plastic bags on the shelves of every merchant, and almost all customers would use the free plastic bags provided by the stall owners. The reporter bought a bunch of asparagus, and the boss quickly put on the plastic bag and handed it to him. Seeing that the reporter had a lot of things in his hand, he politely gave the reporter a large plastic bag.

Ms. Hao, who had just bought vegetables, said that she always bought vegetables in plastic bags given by the stall owner, which was convenient. After use, the good quality plastic bags were used to pack garbage, and the others were thrown away directly.

The reporter saw in many supermarkets that the area selling bulk cakes and fruits and vegetables provided transparent hand-torn plastic bags for free, and there was no one to watch over the scene. Some shoppers tore off three or four at a time, and some even tore off the plastic bags and put them in their bags and took them away. At the checkout counter of the supermarket, customers only need to pay two or three yuan to buy a plastic bag.

"I always forget to bring shopping bags when I go shopping, but the plastic bags in the supermarket are not expensive, only two or three cents, and it is very convenient to buy one to carry things." Citizen Zhou Qiqi told reporters.

Some public places are still filled with smoke

From May 1, 2011, China has fully implemented a "smoking ban" in 28 public places in seven categories. From April 2012, all indoor public places in Xi'an are completely smoking-free, and ashtrays and other smoking utensils are prohibited.

However, a few years have passed, and some public places in Xi'an are still smoking, and the smoking ban effect is not satisfactory.

The reporter visited and found that many shopping malls have "smoke-free shopping malls" signs in conspicuous places. The reporter did not find anyone smoking in many shopping malls such as Minsheng and Kaiyuan. In several hospitals in the city, no smokers were seen either. Hospital staff told reporters that citizens know that smoking is not allowed in hospitals, and everyone is very conscious.

Compared to the smoking ban in shopping malls and hospitals, the effect in restaurants and Internet cafes is much worse.

The reporter saw in a restaurant near Dongguan that a table of guests were chatting after having a full meal. There were six or seven people, each holding a cigarette and "puffing out smoke", and there was a "No Smoking" sign on the wall behind them. This is not an isolated case, and smoking in restaurants is quite common. The person in charge of a restaurant told reporters that although they do not actively provide ashtrays, they are also embarrassed when customers ask for smoking.

In noodle shops and snack bars on the street, smoking is not "tabooed" and smokers can be seen everywhere.

The reporter saw in an Internet cafe in the eastern suburbs that many people were smoking while surfing the Internet, and no staff tried to dissuade them.

Disposable chopsticks are still in use

Article 39 of the Shaanxi Province Circular Economy Promotion Regulations, which was officially implemented on December 1, 2011, stipulates that service enterprises such as catering, entertainment, and hotels should use energy-saving, water-saving, material-saving and environmentally friendly products. It is advocated that hotels reduce the provision of disposable items and prohibit the catering industry from providing disposable chopsticks.

However, the reporter found that although most restaurants in the city provide consumers with reusable sterilized chopsticks, some small restaurants still provide disposable chopsticks.

On July 12, the reporter saw that many citizens had breakfast in the catering area of Jianguomen Comprehensive Market. Although many stores provide reusable chopsticks, many customers still actively ask for disposable chopsticks, and there are many used disposable chopsticks scattered under the dining table.

"I always feel that the chopsticks used by others are not clean, and I don't know if this small store can do a good job of disinfection, so disposable chopsticks are more reliable." Citizen Ms. Li told reporters.

There are several barbecue restaurants in Dongguan South Street, and most of them use disposable chopsticks. The reporter asked several customers, and most of them said that they were willing to use the reusable disinfected chopsticks provided by the merchants, but the barbecue restaurants did not provide them.

"Although some restaurants put chopsticks in the disinfection machine, the disinfection machine basically does not work. Can this play a disinfection role? After weighing the pros and cons, I still use disposable chopsticks." Citizen Wang Liang told reporters that not only when dining in restaurants, but also when taking away or ordering takeout, the merchants provide disposable chopsticks. Some chopsticks are of poor quality. He uses his own chopsticks when he returns home, and throws away the disposable chopsticks.

During the interview, most citizens believed that bans such as "plastic restriction order", "smoking ban" and "ban on the use of disposable chopsticks" are beneficial to people's lives and hope that they will continue to be implemented. Citizens said that the ban cannot be banned once and for all. They hope that relevant departments will strengthen publicity and guidance for citizens, let citizens know the purpose and significance of the ban, let everyone consciously abide by the ban, and at the same time carry out more extensive supervision and inspection, so that the ban can be truly implemented.

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