31 provinces have issued a plastic pollution control plan, "plastic ban", are you ready?

Supermarkets switch to biodegradable plastic bags

Significant increase in orders for biodegradable straws

Orderly promote plastic consumption reduction

The reporter learned during the interview that the cost and user experience of alternative products have become important considerations for companies to choose
.
Take straws as an example.
The raw material price of ordinary plastic straws is about 8,000 yuan per ton, the raw materials of polylactic acid straws are nearly 40,000 yuan per ton, and the raw materials of paper straws are about 22,000 yuan per ton, which is equivalent to twice the price of plastic straws.
Tripled
.

In terms of experience, paper straws are not easy to stick into the parafilm without being soaked; some even smell of pulp or glue, which seriously affects the taste of the drink itself
.
Polylactic acid straws are easy to decompose, and the product life cycle is relatively short
.

Li Erqiao said that from the perspective of customer needs, there are more polylactic acid straws in the catering market, and the user experience is better
.
The channel market chooses paper straws more because of the longer shelf life
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"At this stage, the cost of biodegradable plastics will be higher, but it is still within an acceptable range
.
" said Liu Jianguo, a professor at the School of Environment of Tsinghua University.
With the expansion of the production capacity of biodegradable plastic products and the improvement of technological level, large-scale production will be formed in the future.
Later, production costs will decrease
.

It is worth noting that the current "plastic ban" highlights the characteristics of systemicity, coordination, and order, and it is advanced step by step and by field
.
For example, for bazaars, the use of non-degradable plastic bags is regulated and restricted, rather than prohibited
.
The reporter learned during the visit that some vegetable markets, street breakfast shops, small supermarkets, etc.
still use ordinary plastic bags
.

Even roll bags commonly found in the fresh vegetable section of supermarkets are not included in this prohibition
.
"As ordinary plastic bags are banned, we are continuing to observe whether the waste of roll-to-roll bags will increase significantly compared to before, and subsequent adjustments will be made
.
" The relevant person in charge of Wumart Group said that the roll-to-roll bags are still open for use and have not yet been discovered.
Obvious waste phenomenon
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Liu Jianguo said that plastic pollution control involves all aspects, and the recycling and disposal of biodegradable plastic bags must have corresponding supporting systems, which require a certain amount of time to adapt
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Therefore, we must first focus on key categories and key locations, develop certain experience, and then gradually promote it, in order to promote the treatment of plastic pollution in an orderly manner
.