In the morning news program of TOKYO MX in Japan, Mr. Shui Yuexiao, the president of Yano Economic Research Institute, discussed the topic of marine pollution on plastic waste. The marine pollution caused by plastic particles has become more and more serious. The research team of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology confirmed Micro-plastics were accumulated in two shellfish in Tokyo Bay and Okinawa Prefecture. Micro-plastics were also discussed at the environmental conferences in China, Japan and Korea, and the governance method became an international issue.
1. Microplastics destroy marine ecology
According to Mr. Shui Yue, there are two kinds of micro-plastics, one is the additive used for washing flour, shower gel, toothpaste, etc. The other is the plastic bottle and other pieces that are deteriorated by ultraviolet rays and heat. This is called 'secondary Microplastics' .
Mr. Shuiyue explained the micro-plastics: 'similar to plant plankton'. Plankton eats micro-plastics, then eaten by small fish, and large fish prey. Finally, people and birds eat large fish in the body, the ocean The ecosystem will be damaged.
2. How does Japan respond?
In the United States, a countermeasure against micro-plastics was formulated, and a law called 'eliminating the sea micro-plastics' was enacted. This indicates that by the end of 2018, the manufacture and sale of some products will be suspended, etc. In addition, in 2017, basic The self-restricted use in the field of personal care has been completed.
Mr. Shui Yue is concerned about the response to the secondary micro-plastics. An agreement was reached at the 2015 German summit, which was confirmed again at the 2016 Ise Shima Summit. But at the Canadian Summit in June 2018, though The 'Marine Plastic Charter', but Japan did not sign with the United States. The Japanese government criticized the Japanese government’s practice on the grounds of 'adjustment with industry and inadequate domestic law', 'Since Ise Shima Since the summit, domestic laws have not been complete. '
3. Recycling technology is a strategy for Japanese companies to grow
In the case of the stipulations of the law, the stipulations of the laws of the stipulations of the stipulations of the stipulations of the law The object is not a secondary micro-plastic, but a micro-plastic, and there is no penalty provision. Mr. Shui said: 'Although it is moving forward, it is still very slow.'
In addition, Mr. Shui Yue explained the recovery rate of plastic bottles in the world. According to reports, 41.2% in Europe, 21.7% in the United States, and 86.7% in Japan, Japan is also very high in the world. Mr. Shui said: 'Japan is a recycling power'. In addition, 'Japan also has available technologies and structures. The plastic restrictions that will be carried out worldwide in the future should be opportunities for innovation. This is probably the growth strategy of Japanese companies.
In addition, as Japan is a 'marine country' that is favored by the ocean, Mr. Shuiyue puts forward the idea that 'Japan is very friendly to the sea ecosystem'.