Zhejiang will ban non-degradable plastic packaging bags, etc. How about express "greening"?
The State Post Bureau has made it clear that by the end of 2025, postal express outlets nationwide will prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic tapes, and disposable plastic woven bags. How about the green governance of Zhejiang express packaging? Will the price increase after "greening"?
It is reported that according to the plan, Zhejiang will first prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags and disposable plastic woven bags by the end of 2022.
In 2020, the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment pointed out that by the end of 2022, postal express outlets in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other provinces and cities will be banned first. Use non-degradable plastic packaging bags, disposable plastic woven bags, etc. to reduce the use of non-degradable plastic tapes. In August this year, the Provincial Postal Administration also held a meeting to promote energy conservation and environmental protection in the province's postal express industry and the green transformation of express packaging, clarifying the requirements in the "Opinions".
As of the end of September, the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags in Zhejiang postal industry decreased by 29.21% month-on-month on average, the use of disposable plastic woven bags decreased by 18.64% month-on-month, and the use of non-degradable plastic tapes decreased by 1.76% month-on-month. %, the proportion of purchasing and using packaging materials that meet the standards and standard packaging operations both reached 90%, and the green governance of express packaging has achieved initial results.
