In March this year, Jilin Province carried out a major inspection of the situation of plastic bans across the province, focusing on the implementation of the regulations concerning the prohibition of the sale and use of disposable non-degradable plastic bags and plastic tableware issued by the provincial government. The city praised and criticized the implementation of the incomplete city and requested rectification.
Jilin Province is the first province in China that has banned the use of disposable plastic bags and plastic cutlery. The State Council issued the Circular on Restricting the Use of Plastic Shopping Bags for Production and Sales as early as 2007. Also known as the 'Limited Plastic Order', the 'plastic limit order' has been promulgated for ten years now. Initially, the 'plastic limit order' had a certain effect when it was just implemented, but as time progresses, 'Limiting plastic orders' not only did not play its due role, but the use of plastic bags has not only declined but has suddenly increased.
This is because with the development of Internet technology, the proportion of supermarkets in the total consumption of plastic bags has become smaller, and the share of consumption of takeaways and express delivery has risen sharply. According to the statistics of the State Post Bureau, in 2016, the express industry used plastic bags. According to the statistics of relevant media in 2017, according to related media statistics, the use of plastic bags in the take-out industry reached 7.3 billion. In the trash bins on the streets, plastic garbage can be seen everywhere.
The environmental damage caused by the large number of plastic bags is also obvious. According to the statistics of the State Oceanic Administration in 2017, the proportion of plastic waste in the 45 areas of China’s marine waste exceeds 60%, and even more than 80% in some areas. .
Fortunately, some provinces and cities are aware of the hazards of plastic waste, and have begun to rectify the use of plastics. In addition to the Jilin Province mentioned at the beginning of the article, Tangshan City, Hebei Province has prohibited the use of small vendors since January this year. Plastic bags and bowls, relevant law enforcement agencies have stepped up enforcement efforts and called on the public to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags.
Although relevant measures in some cities can reduce the use of disposable plastic bags, the plastic pollution problems faced by our country are still severe. It is difficult to solve the overall environmental problems in China because of the regulations of some provinces and cities. How to solve this problem has plagued relevant people. .
Some insiders suggested that it is hoped that legislation can be made nationwide to prohibit the production of disposable plastic products in legal form. Even countries with degradable plastics must treat them differently. Prohibition in the form of laws is an effective means to solve environmental problems caused by plastic pollution. There is a relatively long time for the law to be formulated. Even if the legislation is completed, how is the enforcement of the law?
Another industry expert's proposal may provide a solution to the plastic problem. At a meeting held last year, an expert proposed the use of starch to make plastic bags. The expert said that the corn starch plastic bag is a plastic bag made of biological materials. Representatives, such plastic bags buried in the soil can be completely degraded, and China's relevant production technology has matured. The country's huge corn storage, corn starch, low cost, can be used to produce large-scale corn bags. Corn starch plastic Bags can not only degrade, but also liberate the oil used in the manufacture of disposable plastics. They can also save energy while complying with environmental protection requirements. To avoid the consumption of corn, raw materials for plastics production of related companies have been switched from edible corn to genetically modified corn. Corn stalks.
As a biological material, cornstarch making plastics has pointed out a direction to solve the problem of plastic pollution. As the expert said, if you want to make plastic made from biomaterials instead of disposable plastics, in addition to policy support for related companies, you should also guide Consumers use the habit of using biodegradable plastics to cultivate consumers' awareness of environmental protection. Starting from the two links of production and consumption, solving the environmental problems caused by disposable plastics.
Ten years have passed since the 'plastic limit order' was promulgated. The plastic problem still exists, which means that solving the plastic problem is not an overnight success. The Internet circulates that the government will issue corresponding policies to regulate the use of the express delivery industry and take-out plastic packaging products, but only The policy is not enough. Only by mobilizing the whole society to participate in the environmental protection cause, and persevering with the people, targeted environmental education, let the people know the status quo of environmental pollution, so that most people in the country have environmental awareness, and people will refuse disposable plastic, White pollution will stay away from us. To achieve this vision, everyone is responsible.