Since its inception in 1902, plastic bags have been rapidly mass-produced around the world. But a hundred years later, it was named one of the 'worst inventions of humans in the 20th century, and white pollution has become a common problem that plagues the global environment. In 2008, China issued a plastic limit order, which has been going on for ten years. With the rise of the express delivery industry and the take-away industry, new problems have emerged. Recently, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said in an interview with reporters that some areas And enterprises over-use plastic packaging, white pollution problems have a rising trend, e-commerce green packaging technology and management standards industry standards will be released in the near future.
It is undeniable that the plastic limit order has played a certain role in limiting the consumption of plastic bags in China. The treatment of white garbage has achieved certain results. Relevant information shows that as of 2016, the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls nationwide has generally decreased by more than 2/3. The cumulative reduction of plastic bags is about 1.4 million tons, which is equivalent to saving 8.4 million tons of oil, saving 70 billion plastic bags, an average of about 8.75 billion per year.
However, we should also see that there are corresponding problems in the implementation of the plastic limit order: First, the regulatory measures and supporting measures are not in place, resulting in the operability of the law itself is not strong, and the coordination and coordination of various departments in the process of policy implementation is not relevant. Institutional and operational rules; second, the public's willingness to participate is lacking, and it is not willing to sacrifice the convenience of life to cope with policy implementation. The purchase of plastic bags in supermarkets and other places has largely eliminated the ethical concerns of free use, and some people still The project aims to promote the comprehensive utilization of resources and protect the ecological environment. The third is subject to technical restrictions. At present, there is no successful alternative to plastic bags in terms of price and practicality.
Not only that, policy makers have an unpredictable thing at the beginning of the plastic limit order – after ten years, express delivery and take-away have become an important part of urban life, which undoubtedly gives the implementation of poor performance. The new challenges have been brought about. The data shows that in 2016, the national express delivery industry consumed about 14.7 billion plastic bags. The three domestic take-away platforms consume at least 7.3 billion plastic packaging a year, which adds up to the annual savings of plastic bags. The pressure on the new resource environment has suddenly increased.
In this case, how to limit the road to plasticity, the test is the government's ability to patch policies. The e-commerce green packaging technology and management standards industry standards mentioned by the Ministry of Commerce are certainly an important means, however, before The implementation of the plastic limit order encourages the take-out platform. The green packaging of the express delivery enterprise and the recycling of the packaging are the symptoms. The real solution should be the state's special support policy and incentive mechanism to encourage enterprises to produce environmentally friendly alternative products. Currently including PLA. Polymer materials such as PHAs and PBS can replace traditional PE plastic packaging bags, which can be decomposed by themselves in the biological environment. It is non-toxic to people and the environment, and it is worthy of pilot promotion.
At the same time, to encourage the public to participate in supervision, give full play to the level of activity of non-governmental organizations in limiting plastics, raise public awareness of environmental protection, and change public consumption habits, which is a long-term solution.