Plastic particles into the ocean, in the sea water will absorb and attach to the persistent organic pollutants in the sea, these harmful substances in plastic particles, after eating into marine organisms, have the opportunity to enter the human body through the food chain, thus the natural environment and Human health has caused serious harm -
Glossary
Plastic particles usually refers to the plastic particles less than 2mm in diameter, is a kind of micro-plastic, is a major carrier of marine pollution. Some of our daily personal care products used toothpaste, shower gel, facial cleanser, cosmetics, A large number of plastic particles, in the advertising, increase the plastic particles of cosmetics can achieve 'whitening, exfoliating, activating skin' and other effects.
Recently, China Taiwan announced six categories with plastic particles of cosmetics and personal cleaning products sampling results in the month of testing 60 samples, including shampoo cosmetics, cosmetics for face wash makeup, bath cosmetics, soap, matte Cream, toothpaste and other six categories of controlled products and found that 11 products contain plastic particles. The original said that since January 1, 2018 shall not be manufactured and imported from July 1 shall not be sold 6 categories containing plastic particles cosmetics and individuals Cleaning supplies and other regulations or will be preemptive inspection.
As early as October 2017, there were news from Japan that salvaged seven species of 197 fish from seven states including Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay and Lake Biwa. Totally 74 of them detected plastic particles in the digestive tract, accounting for about Sample size of nearly 40% of the plastic under UV irradiation and heat and other conditions can be decomposed into particles below 5 mm, sometimes as an abrasive added to the cosmetics, but the substance is easy to absorb harmful chemicals may have adverse ecological environment After the media also covered the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom and Belgium, on the detection of plastic particles in the marine area has been reported that the concern of all countries continued to rise.
According to reports, due to the size is too small, when the product containing plastic particles after being used, discharged directly through the sewer due to the limited level of domestic sewage treatment, can not ensure that these plastic particles can be completely filtered down, it will lead to plastic particles row Rivers and lakes, and even if some cities have established a relatively good sewage interception project, these plastic particles eventually reach the sewage treatment plant, but its location will depend on the level of the sewage treatment plant, or into the river into the sea, or Will enter the sludge, the final impact on the soil, resulting in new environmental problems, the plastic particles still can not be filtered.According to network information, according to the initial calculation of the United States Five Gyres Institute, an ordinary deep cleansing milk contains more Up to 360,000 plastic particles Dr. Heather Leslie, of the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, found that a common bottle of scrub gel on the market contains up to 10.6% of plastic particles.
Because plastic particles are cheaper than natural materials, companies that produce personal care products that have scrubs are more likely to add plastic particles to their products. It is said that more than 60% of the cosmetics contain plastic particles. However, in recent years, some countries Legislation to limit the production or use of micro-plastics.
In December 2014, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Sweden issued a joint statement stating that the use of micro-plastics in detergents and cosmetics is prohibited for the protection of marine life. In March 2015, the Canadian government proposed to increase the production process by more than 0.1 microns, Particles less than or equal to 5 mm are defined as synthetic polymer particles and added to the Toxic Substances List of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999; in September 2015, the German Federal Environment Agency released a study on the effects of micro-plastics The report examines the environmental risks posed by micro plastics and calls for regulatory programs to reduce or even eliminate the addition of micro plastics to consumer products. In October 2015, the European Association of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products recommended that by 2020 In December 2015, the United States formally banned the production and marketing of rinse-off cosmetics that contain plastic granules, banned the production and sale of soap containing plastic granules, and banned the production of plastic granules. Toothpaste, and body milk and other products.
In order to protect the ecological environment and directly or indirectly to take the measures to restrict or even ban trade, usually by the exporting and importing countries to protect their own ecological environment and public health and set up environmental protection measures, regulatory standards, etc. Many international laws and regulations related to plastic particles after two The buffer period of three years has entered or is about to enter the actual implementation stage. Europe and the United States and other places have long been the major export markets for cosmetics in China. The industry is widely used for plastic particulates and whether their products will be refused entry into the above areas Sale, return shipment, etc., which require enterprises to attach great importance.Because the majority of green trade barriers are based on environmental standards, access to their certification standards in the form of enterprises need to invest a lot of money and manpower for technological innovation, while increasing the relevant testing, certification, etc. Costs and the cost of new products have risen sharply, the price advantage has been severely weakened, the competitiveness of the international market has been lost and the export efficiency has also dropped. Domestic production and trade enterprises should make preparations in advance.
First of all, we must face up to green barriers and formulate coping strategies.Environmental safety is the most fundamental security issue, and environmental protection is of concern to future generations, and green barriers can promote technological progress, promote survival of the fittest, and adjust and optimize the industrial structure. Characteristics, the implementation of one country immediately aroused the emulation of other countries, from a limited country to rapidly spread to multiple set states, increasing and complex green barrier measures are increasingly having an impact on international trade. Enterprises should be based on their own Circumstances, timely collection, tracking, analysis of the dynamics of environmental barriers abroad, but also to the inspection and quarantine departments.
Secondly, emphasis should be put on science and technology input and development of green industries, and enlightenment from green barriers should be used to improve the production standards of products in a targeted manner. Although initial investment may be larger, R & D and upgrading products will be built to create 'green' health brands and upgrade products Of the publicity efforts, with the current concern about the growing degree of plastic particles opportunities, early intervention to occupy the market.