Sunday, September 12, 2021

Zhejiang bans the use of non-degradable plastic packaging from 2022

 Recently, Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission of China issued a notice on the public solicitation of opinions on the "Zhejiang Province Express Mail Excessive Packaging Management Work Plan (2021-2022)". The draft was jointly drafted by eight departments including the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Postal Administration.

The "Plan" adheres to the concept of green and low-carbon circular development, and in accordance with the overall idea of ​​"prohibition, restriction, reduction, recycling, and reduction", it highlights precise policy implementation, closed-loop management, strengthens standard guidance, law enforcement supervision, mobilizes the entire society to act together, and steadily promotes mail express mail Excessive packaging and random packaging management.

The "Plan" clarified that by the end of 2022, the province will ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags and disposable plastic woven bags, and the proportion of non-degradable plastic tape will be reduced to 30%. On average, packaging consumables for each express delivery are reduced by more than 10%, and e-commerce express mail no longer has a secondary packaging rate of more than 90%.

More than 800,000 recyclable packaging boxes (bags) were purchased and used in the province, and the utilization rate of recyclable transit bags was 100%. At the same time, the express outlets that support qualified regions and brands are encouraged to no longer use non-degradable plastic packaging at the end of 2021.


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