The "ban on plastics" continues, and the market situation of degradable plastics "turns to clear"

[ Focus on Chemical Machinery Equipment Network ] It’s autumn, have you drunk the "autumn first cup of milk tea"? It is not difficult to find that many beverage shops have replaced the original colorful disposable plastic straws with direct-drinking cup lids or biodegradable paper straws
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Unknowingly, a battle against plastics has started quietly
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In fact, "plastic ban" is a commonplace question.
In the early years, countries have requested to reduce the use of refractory plastic products such as plastic shopping bags and disposable tableware .
However, in the face of a growing population and large-scale restaurants and supermarkets This problem has not been solved when the storm of enterprises grows
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Let's look at a set of "unbelievable" data:
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According to public data, the world consumes an average of 1 million plastic bags every minute, and the total annual global plastic consumption is 400 million tons.
At present, only 14% of the world’s plastic packaging is recycled, and only 10% are effectively recycled each year.
There are 8 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean, all of which can circle the earth 420 times
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Obviously, the problem of plastic pollution still exists
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A few days ago, China’s "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan of Action for Plastic Pollution Control" clearly stated that by 2025, plastic pollution control mechanisms will operate more effectively, local, departmental and corporate responsibilities will be effectively implemented, and plastic products will be produced, distributed, consumed, and recycled.
The effectiveness of the whole chain of utilization and end disposal has been more significant, and white pollution has been effectively curbed
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In order to completely suppress the arbitrary increase in the number of plastic products, "plastic ban" actions have been carried out in many parts of the country
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For example, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has carried out a special campaign for waste-free and plastic-free waste reduction in the whole prefecture from August 2021 to the end of 2023
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It is clear that by the end of 2022, a diversified governance system without disposable plastic products will be established in an all-round way, and a model of plastic reduction and green logistics will be initially formed
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　　In addition, on the morning of October 6, Haikou City officially launched the "Prohibition of Plastics" propaganda ceremony
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The deputy director of the Haikou Municipal Market Supervision Bureau stated that the city’s “plastic ban” work has shifted from the promotion stage to the comprehensive “plastic ban” enforcement stage.
A three-month special inspection action will be carried out to severely investigate and expose violations of the “plastic ban”.
"Specified typical cases
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　　A door is closed, and a window is always opened
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The launch of the "Prohibition of Plastics" action also opened up the market for biodegradable plastics
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　　As early as 2012, China's biodegradable plastics market has started, but the overall development of the industry has been slow
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Until January 2020, the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Treatment of Plastic Pollution" was issued, requiring the orderly prohibition and restriction of the production, sales and use of some plastic products, and actively promoting alternative products, and officially changed from "plastic restriction" to "plastic ban "
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The market for degradable plastics has also seen substantial growth.
It is estimated that by 2025, the market for degradable plastics can achieve a revenue scale of more than 50 billion yuan
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　　The well-known biodegradable plastic is one of the plastic alternative materials, and it is also a relatively common degradable plastic, which means that it can be completely degraded by microorganisms existing in nature and turned into carbon dioxide under environmental conditions such as soil, seawater, fresh water, and compost ( CO2) or/and methane (CH4), water (H2O) and mineralized inorganic salts of the elements contained in a plastic
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Biodegradable plastics have the advantages of reducing carbon emissions, lowering the value of energy consumption, being recyclable, and having fewer waste landfills, and they are also environmentally friendly
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　　With the continuous growth of people's enthusiasm for online shopping, the rise of large-scale Internet celebrity restaurants and the take-out industry, a large number of express packaging and disposable tableware are still problems that we need to overcome
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Scientists have found greenhouse gas components in plastics, so we should pay more attention to "prohibition of plastics
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　　Original title: "Prohibition of plastics" continues, and the market situation of biodegradable plastics "turns to clear"