When was the plastic ban enacted, and which cities did the plastic ban have?

Introduction to the Plastic Restriction Order.

On December 31, 2007, the General Office of the People's Republic of China issued the Notice of the General Office of the People's Republic of China on Restricting the Production, Sales and Use of Plastic Shopping Bags. The notice, known as the "plastic restriction order" by the masses, clearly stipulates: "From June 1, 2008, the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than millimeters will be prohibited nationwide"; "Since June 1, 2008, in all supermarkets, shopping malls, bazaars and other commodity retail places to implement the system of paid use of plastic shopping bags, shall not provide free plastic shopping bags."

This paragraph] the origin of the "plastic restriction order".

The state implemented the "plastic restriction order" to limit and reduce the use of plastic bags and curb "white pollution".

Plastic shopping bags are consumables in daily life, and a large number of plastic shopping bags are consumed every year in our country. While providing convenience for consumers, plastic shopping bags have also caused serious waste of energy, resources and environmental pollution due to excessive use and inadequate disposal. In particular, ultra-thin plastic shopping bags are easy to break, and most of them are discarded at will, becoming the main source of "white pollution".

At present, more and more countries and regions have restricted the production, sales and use of plastic shopping bags. In order to implement the scientific concept of development, build a resource-saving society and an environment-friendly society, take effective measures from the source, urge enterprises to produce durable and easy-to-use plastic shopping bags, guide and encourage the masses to use plastic shopping bags reasonably, promote the comprehensive utilization of resources, protect the ecological environment, and further promote energy conservation and emission reduction.

The notice stipulates that from June 1, 2008, the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than millimeters will be prohibited nationwide. In response to the specific index requirements of millimeters, relevant experts said that more than 80% of the thickness of plastic shopping bags in the current market can not meet the requirements, the thickness of plastic shopping bags provided by farmers' markets is about millimeters, and the thickness of plastic shopping bags provided by large supermarkets and shopping malls is generally between millimeters and millimeters.

On February 5, 2008, the National Standards Committee issued the first draft of the national standard for plastic shopping bags, and began to solicit opinions from the public, with a deadline of March 4. The national standard for plastic shopping bags is completed by the National Standards Committee and the China Light Industry Federation. It stipulates that the thickness of the plastic shopping bag must be mm.

In terms of color, plastic shopping bags for direct contact with food should be natural. In terms of appearance, no blemishes such as bubbles and perforations are allowed. In terms of food safety, plastic shopping bags that come into direct contact with food must be marked with the words "for food".

In terms of safety, plastic bags must have safety instructions and warnings, such as "Please keep away from babies and young children to avoid and prevent hazards such as suffocation". In terms of environmental protection, plastic bags must be marked with the text "In order to protect the environment and save resources, please use it many times". At the same time, the plastic bag should be clearly marked with the name of the manufacturer, and clearly marked with the nominal load-bearing, the unit is kilograms.

According to the news on August 25, the Kenyan court ruled that the "plastic ban" in Kenya is legal and effective, and it has been mandatory since August 28, prohibiting the use, manufacture and import of all hand-held plastic bags and flat-bottomed plastic bags for commercial and household use in Kenya. The Chinese Embassy in Kenya reminds Chinese citizens to abide by the ban on plastic in Kenya, not to bring banned plastic bags into Kenya, and not to use banned plastic bags when shopping, traveling and disposing of daily garbage. Be sure to pay attention to the relevant local laws.

1. Hainan Province.

On February 21, 2019, the press conference of the "Implementation Plan for the Comprehensive Ban on the Production, Sales and Use of Disposable Non-degradable Plastic Products in Hainan Province" was held in Haikou, and the reporter learned that before the end of 2019, establish and improve the local regulations and standard system that prohibit the production, sale and use of disposable non-degradable plastic products in the province, improve the supervision and law enforcement system, and form the supply capacity of alternative products;

By the end of 2020, the province will completely prohibit the production, sale and use of disposable non-degradable plastic bags and plastic tableware;

By the end of 2025, the province will completely prohibit the production, sale and use of plastic products listed in the "List of Disposable Non-degradable Plastic Products Prohibited from Production, Sales and Use in Hainan Province (Trial)".

2. Xi'an. In September 2020, the "local version" of the plastic ban has been released, for example, Shaanxi Province issued a document requiring that by 2020, Xi'an City (including Xixian New Area) will take the lead in prohibiting and restricting the production and sales of some plastic products in accordance with the principle of gradual and time-sharing and segmentation.

Specifically, by the end of 2020, shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores and other places in the built-up areas of Xi'an (including Xixian New Area), as well as catering packaging and takeaway services and various exhibition activities, will prohibit the use of non-degradable plastic bags, and the use of non-degradable plastic bags in the bazaars will be regulated and restricted, and ultra-thin plastic bags with a thickness of less than millimeters will be prohibited.

3. Shaanxi Province.

According to the regulations of Shaanxi Province, by the end of 2020, the province-wide catering industry will prohibit the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws; The use of non-degradable disposable plastic tableware is prohibited in the catering dine-in service of the built-up areas and scenic spots of all districts and cities. The regulations also give a timetable for the arrangement of banning non-degradable plastic packaging in the express delivery industry.

4. Jinan. The relevant departments of Jinan City also issued a document in September 2020, requiring the orderly ban on non-degradable plastic bags, the ban on disposable plastic tableware in batches, and the reduction of the use of disposable plastic products in hotels. 、

5. Guangdong. Compared with many provinces that set the first deadline for the plastic ban to the end of this year, Guangdong Province has officially implemented the plastic ban on September 1. According to the arrangement of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have taken the lead in implementation; In addition, by the end of 2020, the canteens of party and government organs, public institutions, state-owned enterprises and other units in Guangdong Province will also take the lead in stopping the use of non-degradable plastic bags.

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Less than millimeters.

From June 1, 2008, the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than millimeters (hereinafter referred to as ultra-thin plastic shopping bags) will be prohibited nationwide. The National Development and Reform Commission should pay close attention to revising the "Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalog" and include ultra-thin plastic shopping bags in the catalogue of eliminated products.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine should speed up the revision of national standards for plastic shopping bags, formulate eye-catching qualified plastic shopping bag product marks, study and promote fast and simple testing methods for plastic shopping bags, and urge enterprises to organize production in strict accordance with national standards to ensure the quality of plastic shopping bags.

The main scope of application of the plastic restriction order.

The "Plastic Restriction Order" stipulates that the scope of implementation of the paid use of plastic shopping bags is limited to supermarkets, commercial dry farms and bazaars. Supermarkets and shopping malls referred to in the "plastic restriction order" include:

Convenience stores, discount stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse membership stores, department stores, specialty stores, specialty stores, home building materials stores, shopping centers, etc., can be said to basically cover all commodity retail links.

The "Plastic Restriction Order" clearly stipulates that plastic shopping bags refer to plastic bags provided by commodity retail establishments to hold the goods purchased by consumers and have a carrying function. However, the plastic shopping bags mentioned here do not include plastic pre-packaged bags used to hold bulk fresh food, cooked food, pasta and other goods for the purpose of hygiene and food safety in commodity retail establishments.

This is in line with the provisions of the "Plastic Shopping Bag Standard" issued by the National Standardization Committee on April 16, 2008.

Legal basisArticle 3 of the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" will take the lead in prohibiting and restricting the production, sales and use of some plastic products in some regions and fields by 2020. By 2022, the consumption of disposable plastic products will be significantly reduced, alternative products will be promoted, and the proportion of plastic waste resources will be significantly increased in terms of energy utilization; In areas where plastic pollution is prominent and emerging fields such as e-commerce, express delivery, and takeaway, a number of replicable and promotable plastic reduction and green logistics models have been formed.

By 2025, the management system for the production, circulation, consumption and disposal of plastic products will be basically established, the pluralistic co-governance system will be basically formed, the level of alternative product development and application will be further improved, the amount of plastic landfill in key cities will be greatly reduced, and plastic pollution will be effectively controlled.

Article 4 prohibits the production and sale of plastic products. It is forbidden to produce and sell ultra-thin plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than millimeters and polyethylene agricultural mulch films with a thickness of less than millimeters. It is forbidden to use medical waste as a raw material to manufacture plastic products.

A complete ban on the import of waste plastics. By the end of 2020, the production and sale of disposable foamed plastic tableware and disposable plastic cotton swabs will be prohibited; It is forbidden to produce daily chemical products containing plastic microbeads. By the end of 2022, the sale of daily chemical products containing plastic microbeads will be banned.

Article 5 prohibits and restricts the use of plastic products.

On January 8, 2008, the General Office issued the "Notice on Restricting the Production and Sales of Plastic Shopping Bags", starting from June 1, the production and sale of ultra-thin plastic bags were prohibited nationwide, and the paid use of plastic bags was implemented.

Since January 1, 2015, Jilin Province has officially implemented the "plastic ban", which prohibits the production and sale of non-degradable plastic shopping bags and plastic tableware throughout the province. This has also become the first province to completely "ban plastics" since China implemented the "plastic restriction order" for 6 years.

From "plastic restriction" to "plastic ban", the new regulations have aroused widespread discussion and attention in the local area.