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Original title: Goodbye, plastic straws! As of today, your milk tea drinking straws have changed! The market order “explodes” …
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[¡Adiós, pajitas de plástico! ¡Tu pajita para té con leche ha cambiado desde hoy! Las órdenes de mercado se “disparan”]In response to the “Opinions on the further strengthening of the treatment of plastic pollution” issued by the relevant state departments to reduce the pollution of plastic products in the social environment, many large shopping malls in Shanghai have stopped using plastic bags non-degradable as of today. . (CCTV Finance)
In response to the “Further strengthening of plastic pollution control” issued by the relevant national departmentsopinion“To reduce the pollution of plastic products to the social environment, many large shopping malls in Shanghai will stop using non-degradable plastic bags from today.
Not just plastic bags,Also todayThe first day the national ban on plastic straws goes into effect. In early 2020, the state issued the “Opinions on Further Strengthening Control of Plastic Pollution.” By the end of 2020, the catering industry across the country will ban the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws.
The first day of the new yearMaritimeNon-degradable super stop plastic bag
Reporter in ShanghaiHypermarketIt was found that there are no traditional plastic shopping bags here, and they are all replaced with recyclable and degradable non-woven bags.
It is understood that as early as October 2020, Shanghai issued the “Shanghai Municipal Implementation Plan to Further Strengthen Control of Plastic Pollution”, which requires that by the end of 2020, shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies and other places prohibit the use of disposable plastic bags, food packaging, Take-outServiceThe use of non-degradable plastic bags is prohibited and violators will be investigated and punished in accordance with the law.
The reporter visited Carrefour,RT-MartMany large supermarkets, supermarkets.checkout counterIt started supplying a large number of recyclable non-woven bags, in addition, supermarkets indicated that they had requested biodegradable plastic bags for purchase, but due to the shortage of supply, they have not yet arrived in large quantities.
It is worth mentioning that the reporter found that the number of customers who bring their own shopping bags to the supermarket is obviously higher than before. In this regard, some consumers told journalists that compared to previous plastic shopping bags, the non-woven bags and biodegradable plastic bags that are now being promoted are much more expensive, so they will consider bringing their own bags from the market. shop when you go shopping recently.
First day of the ban on plastic straws
Restaurants have switched to biodegradable straws
At presentmarketDo you still have plastic straws? Do consumers recognize degradable straws?
When the reporter visited various restaurants on the streets of Shanghai, he found that many large restaurantscompany, Including eachBrandMilk tea shops and coffee shops no longer offer disposable plastic straws.plusReplaced with paper straws, some were switched to biodegradable polylactic acid straws, and some of them were replaced by cup lids that can be directly quoted.
Not just a milk tea shop loved by young people,Fast food restaurants, roast cafes, and other caterers have also started using biodegradable polylactic acid paper straws and straws.
A catering companyPublic relations communicationPerson in charge Chen Shi:In fact, we’ve started using biodegradable paper straws in stores nationwide since September 2020. The plan is to discontinue supply of all plastic straws by the end of 2020.
Zhu Jingwen, manager of the Shanghai operations area of a catering company:inStarbucks100% of stores in China have stopped offering plastic straws, this measure can help us reduce the use of approximately 200 tons of plastic per year.
On the other hand, some consumers believe that milk tea shops have changed their straws, althoughpriceNo change, but with some subtle changes in flavor, some paper straws will soften during use.
Degradable strawcostThree to five times taller than plastic straws
The ban on the use of disposable plastic straws has resulted in a large number of biodegradable straws.Market demandAt present, there are two main types of biodegradable straws that are generally promoted in the market, one isPaper straw, The other isPolylactic acid degradable straw. What are the differences between these two straws and the traditional disposable plastic straws?Market offerHow are you doing?
A large-scale straw production in Yiwu, Zhejiangthe companyIn the showroom, a variety of paper straws and degradable polylactic acid straws are carefully placed here.
The person in charge told reporters that already in 2018, the company had invested half of its production capacity in the production of biodegradable straws. Due to the difference in materials and production technology, the current production cost of biodegradable straws is significantly higher than that of traditional disposable plastic straws.The cost of a ton of disposable plastic straws is around 8,000 yuan, while a ton of paper straws cost almost 22,000 yuan.
Lou Zhongping, president of a straw manufacturer in Yiwu, Zhejiang:In general, all pulp strawaverage costIt’s about three times more expensive than plastic straws, and better it can be five times more expensive. Polylactic acid is more expensive, generally five to six times more expensive than plastic straws.
This type of straw is a degradable polylactic acid straw. In composting conditions,This type of straw will degrade in just 90 days.In simple terms, it will go away.
Degradable polylactic acid straws are made from crops such as corn and sugar cane.ArtProduced. The light green straw in the picture is one of them, it has reportedly been in place here for more than 20 days and the surface has gradually started to decompose.
In fact, for this new straw, mostfactoryAt present, there are still technical difficulties, which have not yet become popular, demand is strong and total supply is insufficient. Many later straw distributors have to faceOrder queueCase.
Yao Xinhong, Food and Beverage Distributor in Shanghai:There have been many recent requests. The previous orders were all for 200 boxes. Recently, orders have been strictly organized. A delivery has now increased to 500 boxes and has been arranged for mid-February.
A large straw producing company in Yiwu, ZhejiangGeneral ManagerLi Erqiao told reporters that because Hainan had already implemented the ban on plastic straws in December 2020, it is now officially effective across the country.jobThe number of orders received by the factory has shown explosive growth and orders are scheduled for April. To this end, the company is accelerating capacity conversion.
Data shows that in 2019, the cumulative production of plastic products across the country was 81.84 million tons, of which plastic straws were almost 30,000 tons, or about 46,000 million. Analysts believe that the formal implementation of the ban on plastic straws will bring a huge increase in the real demand for degradable straws.
Further,Market participants suggest that promoting degradable straws does not mean that they can be disposed of at will after use.Because it slowly degrades under purely natural conditions, it still needs to be recycled reasonably.At the same time, to promote resource recycling,borrowLearn from abroadpopularRecyclable straws made of bamboo, glass, stainless steel and other materials.
(Source: CCTV Finance)
(Responsible editor: DF512)
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