On Wednesday, in a 2021-2025 Five Year Plan, China stated that it would spur its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities while also promote more environmentally friendly plastic products and take measures against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture.
The plan will push retailers and delivery firms to slash unreasonable plastic packaging while also raising the waste urban incineration rates to around 800,000 tpd by 2025, from 580,000 tpd in 2020.
The production of ultra-thin plastic bags and plastic microbeads will be banned nationwide. The plan will also promote the use of alternative products such as bamboo, wood, paper, and new biodegradable plastics.
For the country’s agricultural sector, recycling rates for agricultural plastic mulch are targeted to go up to 85%.
China has already advised its major cities to introduce trash-sorting policies, build industrial-scale recycling plants, and ban restaurants and e-commerce platforms from using single-use products such as plastic straws and shopping bags.
In 2020, a new solid waste law also came into effect, raising fines for offenders tenfold and mandated the construction of new recycling infrastructure.
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Published on September 20, 2021 4:56 PM (GMT+8)Last Updated on September 20, 2021 4:56 PM (GMT+8)
