Beijing: In 2022, The Illegal Use Of Non-degradable Plastic Products Has Been Fined 1.0426 Million Yuan

Nov 30, 2022

Beijing: In 2022, the illegal use of non-degradable plastic products has been fined 1.0426 million yuan 


In the past two and a half years, Beijing has inspected the waste classification of more than 9,000 residential communities, and the average number of garbage classification problems in the community has dropped from 16.3 to 2.7. The 45th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th Municipal People's Congress held on the 24th reviewed the municipal people's government's research on the implementation of the "Beijing Municipal Waste Management Regulations" and "Beijing Municipal Property Management Regulations" and the review of law enforcement inspection reports. Handling status reports. 


 More than 67,000 warnings were issued for individuals who did not correctly classify and throw garbage Since the implementation of the regulations, the city has accumulated 2.0408 million units responsible for law enforcement inspections, and the overall problem rate of garbage classification has dropped from 15.4% in May 2020 to 1.85% in October 2022; more than 9,000 residential communities have been inspected, and the average problem of garbage classification in the community The number dropped from 16.3 to 2.7. 


Through 4 rounds of special law enforcement inspections on the classification of residents' personal domestic waste under the "Urban Management Law Enforcement into the Community", a total of 57,000 inspections were conducted in communities and villages in one and a half years, and a total of 315,700 residents and villagers were inspected. More than 81,000 punishments were imposed on individuals who did not correctly classify and distribute illegal activities, including 67,967 warnings and 13,092 fines, which helped individual residents change from passively complying with laws and regulations to actively fulfilling their responsibilities. 


"Barrel defense" has changed from human defense to technical defense 


After continuous exploration, the duty mode of the trash can station is gradually changing from human defense to technical defense. 


For example, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Tongzhou and other districts in residential areas with a relatively good level of independent investment have explored and promoted the way of video surveillance probes on duty, optimized and adjusted the opening hours of barrel stations, and reduced the pressure on supervisors on duty at barrel stations. Shijingshan, Shunyi and other districts commend well-sorted households and building doors through demonstration building doors, red and black lists, etc., warn offenders of mishandling, guide and urge residents to actively participate in domestic waste sorting, and create a good classification atmosphere at building gates. In the first and second quarters of 2022 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Beijing ranks in the forefront of the national domestic waste classification assessment. "


Huitian area" pilot application of fully degradable plastic bags 


Compostable, fully biodegradable plastic bags are being developed and piloted. In order to solve the "last meter" problem of residents disposing of garbage with broken bags and dirty hands, the Municipal Urban Management Committee has carried out technical research with the National Energy Group and Beijing University of Chemical Technology to develop fully degradable plastic bags that meet the needs of the city's end-use treatment process. At present, pilot applications have been carried out in 5 communities in Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian and other districts and the "Huitian area" in Changping District. 


 In addition, in terms of packaging reduction, the behavior of producing, selling and using unqualified plastic shopping bags found in spot checks shall be dealt with according to law. In 2022, 221 illegal cases in the field of plastic pollution control have been settled, with a fine of 1.2021 million yuan. Among them, 82 pieces of non-degradable plastic products were used in violation of regulations, and a fine of 1.0426 million yuan was imposed; 14 pieces of ultra-thin plastic shopping bags were used in commodity retail places, and a fine of 92,000 yuan was imposed; 125 pieces of plastic shopping bags were provided free of charge in commodity retail places, and a fine of 67,500 yuan was imposed. 


 95% of e-commerce express mail is no longer repackaged 


 More and more express e-commerce companies are beginning to use green and environmentally friendly packaging materials, and recycle and recycle the packaging. 


The report pointed out that as of now, the city's "slimming tape", electronic waybills, and recyclable transfer bags have basically achieved full coverage. The proportion of e-commerce express mail that is no longer repackaged is 95%, and more than 2,500 packaging waste recycling devices have been installed. The promotion and application can recycle 610,000 express boxes and express boxes. 


The proportion of clean vegetables on the market increased by 3 percentage points 


In order to implement "clean vegetables on the market", the city has established 16 various monitoring points including primary processing in production areas, and the total processing volume of clean vegetables at the monitoring points is more than 18,000 tons. In addition, 10 demonstration sites for initial processing in the production area have been established, and technical demonstrations have been carried out for post-harvest commercialization, processing and utilization of tail vegetables, and green packaging for e-commerce. The proportion of clean vegetables on the market has increased by 3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2021. At the same time, establish a distribution and sales network for clean vegetables, and support measures such as reducing entry transaction costs to attract clean vegetables to enter the market. 


According to statistics from relevant associations, among the more than 700 stores in the 18 supermarkets that have been contacted, about 80% of the stores sell clean vegetables.

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