The world's largest environmental technology exposition opened in Munich, Germany on the 14th. This year's event focused on the hazards and handling of plastics and micro-plastics in natural water bodies.
At the opening ceremony, representatives from governments, enterprises, industry associations, and non-government organizations discussed the hazards of the plastics, especially the micro-plastics, to the environment and the human body as well as the countermeasures. Representatives of the participants generally believed that solving micro-plastics The problem is urgently needed. Because it is difficult to collect and handle water, the key is to prevent microplastics from entering natural water bodies in advance. This requires political, economic, academic, and consumer parties to work together.
Microplastics are irregular plastic particles with a particle size of less than 5 mm. They exist in a wide range of bodies of water, such as the oceans and rivers around the world. The toxic and harmful substances contained in microplastics and adsorbed in water can accumulate through the ecological food chain and may eventually enter. Human body, threatening human health.
At the opening ceremony, German Minister of Environment Svenska Schultz stated that the recycling of plastics and other materials, especially the prevention of plastic waste from reaching the natural environment, requires technological and strategic innovations. Product design, production, sales and The use of all links has eliminated the huge space generated by plastic waste.
The five-day Greentech Expo has attracted more than 3,100 exhibitors from all over the world. It is expected to attract more than 135,000 visitors. Schulte said that the scale of the exhibition is impressive, illustrating the global innovation and environmental protection technology Great demand.
Schultz stated that only by increasing resource utilization and limiting resource consumption can we continue to ensure economic success and jobs. Green technologies include water treatment, wastewater treatment, waste disposal, recycling technology, etc., with a market growth of nearly 7% per year. Become one of the most dynamic industries in the world. German SMEs in particular benefit from it.
The Munich Environmental Protection Technology Expo started in 1966. It is the largest and most professional exhibition in the environmental protection industry. It covers water and sewage, waste and raw materials management, etc. The exhibition is held once every two years from 2010.