Beijing's first trial: the application of biodegradable plastics in urban waste classification and treatment
In 2021, with the active participation and support of the general public and market players, Beijing's plastic pollution control work has achieved positive results, and a good atmosphere for the whole society to participate in plastic pollution control has initially formed. Survey finds that our use of plastics is 'quietly changing' .
Key industries such as catering, takeaway, wholesale and retail, express delivery and other key industries have actively adopted measures to ban plastics, and have made significant progress in the reduction of source quantities and the promotion of alternative products. At present, the offline stores of large supermarkets have stopped using non-degradable plastic shopping bags. According to incomplete statistics - offline stores of large supermarkets such as Jingkelong, Supermarket, Wumart, Yonghui, Walmart, Carrefour, Beijing Capital, Happy Glory, etc. 2021 The annual sales of plastic shopping bags decreased by about 23 million compared with 2020, a year-on-year decrease of about 37%; the city's express delivery companies "slimming tape" basically achieved full coverage, the use ratio of recycle transfer bags exceeded 98%, and e-commerce express mail is no longer packaged twice The proportion has reached 90%, and major brand express companies have put into use 33.7 million degradable plastic packaging bags. JD.com and other companies continue to strengthen the application of recyclable express packaging boxes to replace disposable foam boxes; most star-rated hotels no longer actively provide " Six small pieces"; the standard recycling rate of waste agricultural film in the city has reached more than 90%.
By the end of 2022, the city's express outlets will prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, disposable plastic woven bags, etc., and electronic waybills, slimming tapes, and recycle transfer bags will basically be fully covered.
