After ten years of plastic restrictions, why are plastic bags repeatedly banned？

The core value of the "Plastic Restriction Order" lies in the social value it points to: by charging plastic bags closely related to people’s daily lives, it conveys the message that "resources are valuable" to the whole society. Since the implementation of the plastic restriction policy for 10 years, the people’s awareness of environmental protection has improved, but there is still a big gap from the goal that the plastic restriction policy wants to achieve. "Plastic limit" also needs great wisdom. To truly eliminate white pollution, it also needs the persistent efforts of the whole society and the policy regulation that keeps pace with the times.

Use degradable plastic shopping bags.

The key to how to upgrade the "plastic restriction order" is "sparse", not "blocked". The reason why the use of plastic bags has been so large is that disposable packaging products are indispensable in daily life. To solve this problem from the root, we need to find disposable degradable materials to replace it. In addition, other degradable materials such as kraft paper and woven bag can also be used.

It is suggested that garbage disposal fees should be added in takeout and express delivery.

In view of the problem of plastic waste caused by new formats such as express delivery and take-away, the implementation scope of the plastic restriction order should be expanded to include emerging industries such as express delivery and take-away. Due to the rapid growth of plastic waste in express delivery and take-away, garbage disposal fees can be added to take-away and express delivery according to the principle of "whoever pollutes will treat it and whoever pollutes will pay".

Drawing lessons from foreign experience and supporting subsidy policies

Guide enterprises to actively use recyclable packaging materials, carry out simple packaging and packaging recycling activities, and encourage the adoption of new environmentally friendly packaging materials. In addition, we will strictly implement industry supervision, strengthen communication with industry and commerce, quality supervision, environmental protection and other departments, form a joint force of industry supervision, enhance the joint force of law enforcement, and improve the efficiency of supervision. We can learn from foreign experience and introduce laws and regulations from the level of national policy to support the use of degradable materials.

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