New achievements in green airport construction Guangdong Baiyun Airport comprehensively promotes degradable plastics

[ Hot Focus on Chemical Machinery and Equipment Network ] Recently, the plastic pollution control work of Baiyun Airport has successfully passed the joint inspection of the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation and the Working Group of the Civil Aviation Guangdong Supervision Bureau, and has been recognized by the inspection team
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Since the beginning of this year, Baiyun Airport has accelerated the work of plastic pollution control, and the construction of green airport has added new achievements
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Careful travelers may find that the consumption of plastic bags and disposable plastic tableware at Baiyun Airport has been replaced by degradable plastic products
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In fact, since January 1, 2022, Baiyun Airport has begun to promote degradable plastics in all airports such as terminals, VIP rooms, parking buildings, hotels, staff canteens, etc.
, and non-degradable plastic products will be fully "cleared out".
Environmentally friendly alternatives such as degradable plastics "please come in"
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Up to now, Baiyun Airport has completed the plastic pollution remediation of 225 shops, 3 VIP rooms, 8 lounges, and all working areas, and it is expected to reduce more than 7.
4 million non-environmentally friendly plastic bags throughout the year
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　　Plan first, start from the source
 

　　Previously, the Civil Aviation Administration, the Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province and the Department of Ecology and Environment released the "Work Plan for Plastic Pollution Control in the Civil Aviation Industry (2021-2025)" and "Implementation Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", and Baiyun Airport immediately started degradable plastics For promotion work, convene competent departments such as terminals, public areas, logistics, commerce, hotels, etc.
, to study and formulate plans for the promotion of degradable plastics in airports from the aspects of procurement process, daily clearance, application scope and supervision forms, and formulate airport promotion plans.
Promote specific implementation plans for degradable plastics, and clearly promote nodes
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Internally adjust its own management requirements and clarify the implementation path; externally, actively explore market development prospects and select the technical route of degradable plastics
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The combination of inside and outside has laid a solid foundation for the smooth promotion of degradable plastics at Baiyun Airport
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　　At the beginning of promoting the application of biodegradable plastics, Baiyun Airport adhered to the idea of ​​high standards and high requirements.
At present, non-degradable products have been discontinued in the terminal VIP lounges, two-class lounges, staff restaurants, hotels, hotels and other places.
, including lunch boxes, garbage bags, paper cups and small bottled toiletries, etc.
, to achieve full coverage of all kinds of supplies and places required for airport operations
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At the same time, it actively changes its work thinking, effectively takes into account greenness and service, and explores various methods such as setting up self-service purchase machines and providing refillable detergents to provide passengers with better services
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　　Build a checklist, go all the way
 

　　Baiyun Airport has compiled and established a negative list for procurement, and it is clear that from January 2022, disposable non-degradable plastic bags, straws, stirring sticks, meal/cup utensils, and packaging bags will be included in the list to ensure that disposable non-degradable plastics will no longer enter the airport
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Promote the signing of supplementary agreements with on-site cleaning units to replace the materials of daily garbage plastic bags, and ensure that daily office, cleaning, catering and other consumables are equipped with degradable products
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　　In addition to "clearing out", Baiyun Airport also actively "please come in", actively carry out market research on degradable products, find alternatives that are compatible with both environmental protection and economy, and continue to introduce new products that are in line with recycling, such as degradable plastic bags, Degradable straws and stirring rods,
etc.

 

　　Implement supervision and form a closed loop
 

　　At the beginning of the plastic restriction work, Baiyun Airport organized a self-inspection and survey of the use of plastic products in retail and catering shops in the terminal building, and issued a self-inspection form to the shops to count the types of disposable non-degradable plastic products in use, Inventory, planned replacement time, existing problems, etc.
, sort out the key difficulties and key links involved in the governance work
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At the same time, the plastic management inspection standards were formulated, the inspection indicators were included in the inspection form to carry out daily inspections, and the final rectification time was issued to form a completed management closed loop
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From January 1, 2022, the use of degradable plastic products in terminal retail and catering shops will be fully implemented
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In addition, it also actively carries out various publicity activities, organizes employee training internally, and insists on creating a working atmosphere of recycling; externally, it conducts public welfare publicity for passengers to promote the awareness of the use of degradable plastics
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　　Actively responding to plastic pollution is related to the health of the people, and to the construction of China's ecological civilization and high-quality development
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Baiyun Airport has always actively responded to the call and quickly promoted the application of degradable materials in the airport
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In the future, Baiyun Airport will actively promote the construction of green airports, implement the application of degradable materials, continuously improve the utilization rate of resources, and insist on creating an ecologically harmonious airport environment in accordance with the national policy requirements of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality
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　　Original title: New achievements in green airport construction Baiyun Airport comprehensively promotes degradable plastics