When will Shanghai's ban on non-biodegradable single-use plastic straws come into effect?

Shanghai banned non-biodegradable disposable plastic straws in October this year began to implement.

"Shanghai on further strengthening the implementation of plastic pollution control program" in the implementation of the "Shanghai municipal household waste management regulations," the requirements of the catering dine-in services and catering takeaway areas shall not take the initiative to provide consumers with disposable chopsticks, spoons and other tableware.

By the end of 2020, the citywide catering industry will ban the use of non-biodegradable disposable plastic straws. Catering dine-in services are prohibited from using non-degradable disposable plastic tableware. By the end of 2025, the intensity of consumption of non-degradable disposable plastic tableware in the city's catering takeaway sector will drop by more than 30% (Municipal Commission of Commerce, Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Municipal Market Supervision and Regulation Bureau, and people's governments of all districts).

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Phased Targets for Plastic Pollution Control:

By 2020, take the lead in banning and restricting the production, sale, and use of some plastic products in the key areas of catering, hotels, hospitality, and postal courier, basically realizing plastic waste Zero landfill; by 2021, the city's consumption of disposable plastic products has been significantly reduced, alternative products have been effectively promoted, and the proportion of resourceful energy utilization of plastic waste has been significantly increased.

By 2022, the full realization of zero plastic waste to landfill; by 2023, the city's plastic production, circulation, consumption and recycling and disposal of plastic products, the basic establishment of the management system, the government-led, enterprise-driven, universal participation in the basic formation of multiple **** governance system, plastic pollution is effectively controlled.

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