According to data released by the British government on the 27th, since the implementation of the mandatory charging policy for plastic bags in major supermarkets in the UK in 2015, the consumption of plastic bags has dropped by 86%.
Statistics from the UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department show that compared with 2016, the number of plastic bags sold by the seven largest supermarkets in the UK decreased by nearly 300 million in 2017, a drop of one-quarter. This is equivalent to the average per capita of UK supermarket customers. There are only 19 plastic bags in consumption, which is a significant decrease from the 140 per capita when the 'plastic limit order' was implemented in 2015.
British Environmental Secretary Michael Goff said: 'These figures show that we can improve the environment by simply changing our daily behaviors... Only by working together can we prevent more plastic waste from entering the river, the ocean, and thus the disaster on the marine environment. Sexual influence. '
In October 2015, the British government began to implement a 'plastic limit order' in most retail stores, charging 5 pence (about 0.5 yuan) for each plastic bag, hoping to reduce the consumption of plastic bags and reduce environmental pollution.
The British government also announced plans to promote a new 'plastic limit' in England this year to completely ban the sale of plastic straws, plastic drink stir bars and cotton swabs with plastic rods. In addition, the UK wants to emulate other Europeans. The state introduced a beverage bottle deposit system to increase the recycling rate of plastic bottles.