In January of this year, the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Treatment of Plastic Pollution" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment was called "the strongest plastic restriction order in history". Prior to this, Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and other places have accelerated the promotion. In the footsteps of the implementation of the plastic restriction order, the "Plan" issued by Chengdu this time will be the Chengdu version of "the strongest plastic restriction order in history."
The Chengdu Plastic Restriction Order adheres to the principle of multiple co-governance and public participation. The government, enterprises, industry organizations, and the public will jointly participate in the action of plastic restriction and prohibition.
On December 16, the Chengdu Development and Reform Commission and the Chengdu Ecological Environment Bureau jointly issued a notice on the "Chengdu Action Plan for Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). In order to firmly establish the concept of green development and in-depth implementation of the sustainable development strategy, Chengdu will orderly ban and restrict the production, sales and use of certain plastic products, actively promote alternative products, regulate the recycling of plastic waste, and establish and improve plastics Product long-term management mechanism, effective and orderly and effective treatment of plastic pollution.
The "Plan" proposed that some plastic products will be banned and restricted in accordance with the principle of "classified implementation and orderly advancement". Including non-degradable plastic bags, disposable plastic tableware, hotels, hotels, disposable plastic products, express plastic packaging and other plastic products will be gradually reduced until their use is prohibited, and the prohibition countdown is clearly defined.
By the end of 2020, the use of non-degradable plastic bags in shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores, catering and takeaway services and various exhibition activities in urban built-up areas of the city will be prohibited, and the use of non-degradable plastic bags will be regulated and restricted in the fair market; by 2025 At the end of the year, non-degradable plastic bags were banned in the bazaars in urban built-up areas of the city.
By the end of 2020, the city’s catering industry will ban the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws; the city’s urban built-up areas, A-level tourist attractions, tourist resorts, eco-tourism demonstration areas and other catering services are prohibited from using non-degradable disposable plastic tableware. By 2025, the consumption intensity of non-degradable disposable plastic tableware in the city’s catering takeaway sector will drop by 50%.
By the end of 2022, the use of non-degradable disposable plastic water cups and garbage bags in star-rated hotels, hotels and other places in the city, and the use of disposable plastic packaging toiletries and plastic laundry bags in guest rooms are prohibited, and disposable plastic products will not be provided actively; by 2025 At the end of the year, the scope of implementation was expanded to all hotels, hotels, and homestays.
By the end of 2020, the city’s postal industry will strive to achieve 90% of "slim tape" packaging, 70% of e-commerce express mail no longer repackaging, and 90% of recyclable transit bags; by the end of 2025, the city’s postal express outlets will not be allowed to use it. Degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic tapes, disposable plastic woven bags, etc.
The "Plan" proposes that public institutions take the lead to stop the use of non-degradable disposable plastic products, increase government procurement of environmentally friendly green products and recycled office supplies that meet standards, and reduce the use of disposable gel pens and other plastic office supplies. By the end of 2020, public institutions within the built-up areas of the city will ban the use of non-degradable disposable plastic products; by the end of 2022, the scope of implementation will be expanded to all public institutions in the city.
In emerging fields such as e-commerce, express delivery, and food delivery, Chengdu will carry out enterprise green management evaluation and product packaging suitability classification evaluation, and adopt differentiated management measures. Chengdu will also implement a corporate legal person’s commitment to trustworthiness and punishment system for dishonesty, and record violations of production, sales, and use of plastic products in the dishonest record. In order to encourage more public participation, the "Plan" encourages the exploration of models such as "public plastic limit reward points", "commercial over-limit plastic price adjustment", and "shopping basket (car) low-cost rental" models, and guide all sectors of society to ban plastic products.
The "Plan" clarifies that by the end of 2020, the production, sales and use of certain plastic products will be banned and restricted in certain areas and areas; by 2022, the consumption of disposable plastic products will be significantly reduced, alternative products will be vigorously promoted, and plastic waste The proportion of resource utilization has increased significantly; by 2025, the management system for the production, circulation, consumption, and recycling of plastic products will be basically established, a diversified governance system will be basically formed, the level of research and development and application of alternative products will be further improved, and plastic pollution will be effectively controlled.
Plastic restriction is a critical step in the management of plastic products in my country. Compared with the 2008 "plastic limit order", there are several notable highlights:
One is to highlight systemicity.
As we all know, the past "plastic restriction orders" were mainly aimed at the circulation and use links. The "plastic ban" not only focuses on the use link, but also focuses on the entire process of production, circulation, use, recycling, and disposal. It reflects the system and integrity of the whole life cycle management, and is conducive to establishing a long-term effect on plastic pollution control. mechanism.
The second is to emphasize orderliness.
The "plastic ban" did not engage in "one size fits all" regardless of actual conditions. For example, considering the needs of fresh and cooked food, “rolling bags, fresh-keeping bags, and garbage bags are temporarily not prohibited”; although disposable plastic straws are prohibited, “but the straws that come with the outer packaging of milk, beverages and other foods are temporarily not prohibited”... Multiple "blanks" make the policy more operational.
The third is more targeted.
The expansion of the "plastic ban" to "catering packaged take-out services and various exhibition activities" reflects the targeted. Nowadays, emerging fields such as e-commerce, express delivery, and food delivery have become the hardest hit areas of "white pollution", but supervision has not formed effective coverage. This time I ordered the food delivery area, which is a good start.
In the future, Chengdu will also promote green packaging in the express delivery industry, urge delivery companies to purchase and use packaging products that comply with national standards, industry standards and relevant national regulations, promote the use of environmentally friendly tapes, packaging bags, and fillers, and gradually reduce non-degradable plastic packaging bags, The use of tape and disposable plastic woven bags.
