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Beijing’s “10 Plastic Restrictions” Solicit Opinions To Encourage E-Commerce And Express Companies To Reduce Excessive Packaging; Catering companies reduce the use of disposable plastic products
The supermarket plans to ban non-degradable plastic bags by the end of the year
Yesterday, Beijing’s “10 Plastic Limits” and the “Beijing Action Plan for Plastic Pollution Control (2020-2025)” publicly solicited opinions. The application date is from December 9th. The comment draft proposes that by the end of 2020, the city will ban the production and sale of disposable foamed plastic tableware, disposable plastic cotton swabs and the production of daily chemicals containing plastic microbeads; retail stores, supermarkets, pharmacies and bookstores in urbanized areas of Beijing Non-degradable plastic bags are prohibited in Yemen’s shops (including delivery services). By the end of 2025, the use of non-degradable plastic bags will be banned from the Beijing urbanized area market.
● Production and sales
The production and sale of daily chemicals containing plastic microbeads will be prohibited.
The draft for comments strictly implements the requirements of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in the “Opinions on further strengthening of plastic pollution control”, and prohibits or restricts the production and sale of some Plastic products.
At present, the entire city of Beijing has banned the production and sale of ultra-thin plastic bags with a thickness of less than 0.025mm and polyethylene films for agricultural mulch with a thickness of less than 0.01mm.
The city is scheduled to ban the production and sale of disposable foamed plastic tableware, disposable plastic cotton swabs, and the production of daily chemicals containing plastic microbeads by the end of 2020; By the end of 2022, the city will ban the sale of daily chemicals that contain plastic microbeads.
The reporter learned that daily chemicals containing plastic microbeads refer to rinse-off cosmetics (such as body wash, facial cleanser, scrub, shampoo, etc.) that are intentionally added with solid plastic particles of less than 5mm in size. Resident cosmetics are temporarily not limited) and toothpaste, tooth powder.
● Winter Olympics
It is strictly forbidden to use plastic products whose production and sale are prohibited.
The reporter learned from the Municipal Development and Reform Commission website that Beijing will use the opportunity to host the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to formulate and organize the implementation of the “Implementation of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of Beijing Winter 2022 “to further strengthen the control of plastic pollution. Opinions> Work plan “to perfect and improve specific measures for the control of plastic pollution.
The production and sale of plastic products that are prohibited by the state are strictly prohibited from use in competition venues, non-competition venues, contracted hotels, service venues, etc., administered by the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Winter Games of Beijing, as well as related business areas and competition links. With the premise of not affecting the holding of the contest and unduly affecting public visibility, the use of other types of plastic products should be reduced to the maximum.
It will also widely disseminate the plastic control concept of the Beijing Winter Olympics, promote the reproduction of mature experiences, technology and products, bring Beijing’s plastic pollution control work to the highest international standards, and promote improvement. of Beijing plastic pollution control work.
● Supermarket
Encourage the use of reusable packaging materials.
The comment draft proposes to encourage exploration of the gradual implementation of clearly marking the price of continuous roll plastic bags and charging them separately in addition to the price of the merchandise to guide consumers to reduce the use of continuous roll plastic bags. At the same time, the draft consultation encourages the use of reusable cloth bags, paper bags and other environmentally friendly packaging materials. Supermarkets and bazaars can explore the possibility of offering shopping trolley rental services and baskets, guiding consumers to reduce the use of plastic bags, and encouraging large supermarkets to innovate in logistics. Mode, use foldable and recyclable packaging products and logistics distribution equipment to replace disposable plastic packaging.
Under the plan, by the end of 2020, retail stores (including delivery services) such as shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores, etc. in the urbanized areas of Beijing will ban the use of non-degradable plastic bags. By the end of 2023, the centralized buying and selling of plastic bags for shopping in bazaars will be fully realized, and sub-urban centers and ecological conservation areas will be encouraged to stop using non-degradable plastic bags in cities, villages and rural markets. By the end of 2025, non-degradable plastic bags will be banned from the market in urbanized Beijing.
● Express e-commerce
Encourage express delivery companies to independently recycle waste packaging.
The draft consultation encourages e-commerce and express courier companies to optimize innovative technologies, products, and management models, and reduce issues such as tape winding, padding, and excessive packaging.
For example, encouraging companies in e-commerce, express delivery and other fields to innovate logistics models, use foldable and recyclable packaging products and logistics distribution equipment to replace disposable plastic packaging, and encourage companies to adopt the Capital cooperation and joint capital injection to build recyclable packaging cross platform Operating system. Encourage production companies to cooperate with e-commerce companies to implement integrated packaging of commodity logistics and avoid secondary packaging. Encourage express couriers to recycle waste packaging materials independently and to jointly build a public recycling platform.
According to the plan, by the end of 2020, the proportion of “thin tape” packaging at express mail and e-commerce distribution points in Beijing will reach 90%, and the utilization proportion of transit bags in circulation will reach more 95%. By the end of 2022, non-degradable plastic packaging bags, woven bags, etc., will be banned from city express postal outlets, and the utilization rate of transit bags in circulation will reach 100% . By the end of 2025, the use of non-degradable plastic tapes will be prohibited at express postal outlets in the city.
● Food delivery
Encourage takeout platforms to use biodegradable lunch boxes
The comment draft proposes that by the end of 2020, the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws and coffee stirring rods be banned throughout Beijing; non-degradable plastic bags are prohibited for take-out services (including dinner packaging) in urbanized areas; eating is prohibited in built-up areas and scenic spots Use non-degradable disposable plastic tableware.
At the same time, catering companies are encouraged to use straw-lined lunch boxes that meet performance and food safety requirements in place of disposable plastic lunch boxes, use straight drinking glasses instead of disposable plastic straws, and use bags. reusable shopping carts instead of non-degradable plastic bags, once reducing the amount of plastic products used.
In the case of takeout platforms, it is recommended to set options such as “no tableware” in the order link and rewards in the form of points, etc., and encourage the catering companies of the takeout platform to that use biodegradable lunch boxes, reusable lunch boxes (tools) and pass the distribution platform. Measures like “exclusive green coupons” guide consumers to choose.
■ Sanctions
Illegal production and sales can be placed on the dishonesty record
The draft for comments calls for intensifying the comprehensive application of ecological and environmental protection, investigating and sanctioning companies with plastic environmental pollution and ecological damage and the responsible entities that are not doing well in the work of controlling plastic pollution of in accordance with laws and regulations, and through public exposure, interviews, etc. Supervise the rectification.
According to the requirements, routine inspection of the implementation of plastic pollution control work will be included in the Beijing Ecological Environmental Protection Inspection Plan to strengthen the responsibility of inspectors and promote the implementation of pollution control plastic.
If citizens find relevant leads, they can call platform phones like 12345, and the relevant departments will punish companies that violate the relevant regulations using ultra-thin plastic bags and non-degradable plastic bags. In addition, the draft for comments requires exploring the implementation of corporate legal persons’ promises and punishments for dishonesty, and including the illegal production, sale and use of plastic products in the dishonesty record.
Beijing News reporter Li Yukun
