The degradable straw standard will be implemented tomorrow, and the small straw will stir up the 100,000-ton biodegradable market

On June 1, GB/T 41010-2021 "Biodegradable Plastics and Products Degradation Performance and Labeling Requirements" and GB/T 41008-2021 "Biodegradable Drinking Straws" formulated and released by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration "Two national standards in the field of degradable plastics will be formally implemented
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The implementation of GB/T 41008-2021 "Biodegradable Drinking Straws" as a standard for biodegradable products plays a guiding role in the production, design, material selection, and marketing of the fully biodegradable drinking straw industry.
It is of great significance to standardize production and ensure product quality
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The formulation of this standard is not only conducive to guiding and regulating the processing, production, use, sales and application of straws, but also directly drives the market demand for biodegradable materials
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In 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution"
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The "Opinions" stipulate that by the end of 2020, the catering industry nationwide will ban the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws
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Subsequently, the beverage industry responded to the national "plastic straw ban" and replaced paper straws and PLA (biodegradable) straws
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Because the cost is relatively low, many brands start with paper straws
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However, with the use of paper straws, there are many drawbacks, including not being stiff enough, the cut surface cannot break the seal, the foam is soft, the paper strips are scattered, and the entrance is jerky
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In March 2021, the Zhejiang Provincial Consumer Protection Committee checked the exposed paper straws for possible excess potassium permanganate, which means that the paper straws not only have the problem of poor use experience, but also cause harm to the human body
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This will undoubtedly cause a major blow to the industry, and the paper straw market has plummeted
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At the same time, the high temperature resistance of PLA straws has been continuously improved, and the comprehensive reasons such as improved user experience, stable production capacity and price reduction
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At present, mainstream beverage manufacturers basically use PLA straws
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Taking a city in East China as an example, only one of the major local beverage chains uses paper straws, and the others are PLA degradable straws
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According to Juru Ru information statistics, in 2020, the sales volume of straws in China totaled 47 billion.
The above "Opinions" are well implemented in the tea beverage industry.
In 2022, the consumption of tea beverages in China is expected to reach 15 billion cups.
According to Each straw is calculated at 2.
5g-3g, which will drive the demand for 40,000 tons of biodegradable materials.
In the future, all non-degradable straws will be replaced, which will drive the demand for more than 100,000 tons of biodegradable materials
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