On June 1, 10 years ago, the “Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Restricting the Use of Plastic Shopping Bags for Production and Sales” was formally implemented. The country began to ban the production and sale of the plastics, and its use was less than the thickness. 0.025 mm plastic shopping bag.
After 10 years passed, how did the 'plastic limit order' materialize in Xi’an? In the past few days, the reporter visited some shopping malls, supermarkets and morning markets in Xi’an and found that most shopping malls, supermarkets and one-stop shopping complexes can strictly abide by' Plastic limit order', but in some morning markets and food courts, many unqualified plastic bags are still banned.
In some farms, many unqualified plastic bags are still banned.
On the evening of June 2nd, the reporter saw the unattended counter of Yonghui Supermarket located on the basement floor of Xi’an China International Trade Plaza. The plastic shopping bag here can be purchased on its own. Customers who purchase more than 3 items will basically buy it. Plastic shopping bags. Staff said that plastic bags sold in supermarkets are made of biodegradable and environmentally friendly materials. The plastic shopping bags used in the fruit and vegetable area are high-density polyethylene plastic bags (PE bags) with 'QS' (production license). ) Mark, National Standard Number, Thickness, Manufacturer, etc. This kind of plastic bag is non-toxic and tasteless. It can hold food. The main products after incineration are water and carbon dioxide.
On June 5th, the reporter saw at Huarun Wanjia Supermarket on the ground floor of Yitian Holiday Plaza outside Chaoyang Gate in Xi’an City. The supermarket used two types of plastic shopping bags of the same size and basically all printed sizes and specifications. The thickness is also in line with the 'plastic limit' requirement. When the customer checks out, each plastic shopping bag also has a corresponding price bar code, at a glance.
At 8 o'clock on the June 9th, people shopping in the morning market at South Park Road, Xi’an City shouldered their shoulders. In addition to some elderly people carrying their own shopping bags to buy food, most people took the plastic bags from vegetable vendors to hold vegetables and fruits. "My family has managed a class. Every morning, we have to bring back a bunch of plastic bags for grocery shopping. It can be of good quality. 'The citizen Yang Xiaobin said.
Yang Rongxia, the head of the Taiping New Village in Taiping River, Xi'an, said: 'Years ago, the Taiping River was full of plastic bags and plastic bottles. Although I was not a long river at that time, I had to pick them up every time I crossed the river. Waste from the river. Not only that, I also mobilized friends and family to work together and called for people around to use as little plastic bags as possible.
Wu Gang, deputy director of the Institute of Economic Research of the Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, said that in 2017, the per capita disposable income of urban residents in Xi’an was 38,536 yuan, which was substantially higher than a decade ago. However, the price of plastic bags was basically the same as 10 years ago. Therefore, many People are still accustomed to using various kinds of plastic bags. In recent years, emerging industries such as express delivery and take-away have risen, plastic waste has not decreased, and many people have not noticeably felt the reduction of plastic waste. In May of this year, the EU had proposed to expand legislation. Plastic limits will be completely banned in plastic-restricted areas. Although most of China’s plastic bags (bottles) have recycling marks on their bottoms, many people still do not pay attention to the classification of waste and it is very difficult to recycle them. Basically, they can only be burned or landfilled. .
According to the analysis of relevant persons, the 'plastic limit order' was not implemented effectively. In addition to insufficient propaganda, public awareness and cooperation were not in place, and the effectiveness of deterrence was low and supervision was weak, the key was that after the enactment of the 'plastic limit order', no enterprise produced and provided. Non-polluting alternatives are available to consumers. Whether it is shopping malls, supermarkets, or cheap use of existing plastic bags, it actually provides businesses with considerable profits. The wholesale price of most plastic bags is only a few cents each. The cost of a takeaway box is also less than 1 yuan, which is much lower than the fee charged by the merchant. In the profitable situation, the business is not enough to reduce the use of plastic bags.
Zheng Rui, general manager of Xi'an Duomei Recycling Resources Recycling Co., Ltd., said that although the implementation of the 'plastic limit order' has mixed results, it cannot blindly push the responsibilities to consumers and businesses. The key is that the whole society must establish green environmental protection. The concept of life makes green life a fashion of the times.