Significance of restricting the use of plastic bags

Restricting the use of plastic bags saves resources and protects the environment.

Plastic shopping bags not only provide convenience for consumers, but also cause serious waste of resources and environmental pollution due to excessive use and insufficient recycling. It is estimated that for every 65,438+0 tons of plastic produced, 3 tons of oil will be consumed.

In China, the waste plastics that enter the landfill with domestic garbage account for 3-5% of the weight of landfill garbage every year, most of which are waste plastic shopping bags, especially ultra-thin plastic bags with a thickness of less than 0.025 mm The waste plastics are not easy to degrade under natural conditions, causing long-term and potential ecological and environmental problems.

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From June 1 2008, the state banned the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness less than 0.025mm throughout the country. Since June 1 2008, all supermarkets, shopping malls, bazaars and other retail places have implemented the system of paid use of plastic shopping bags, and plastic shopping bags are not allowed to be provided free of charge;

All relevant departments should improve the recycling level of waste plastics through relevant policies, standards and technologies; Advocate consumers to carry cloth belts again, bring out cabbage seeds again, and reduce the use of plastic bags.

People's Daily Online-Development and Reform Commission: Restricting the sale and use of plastic bags will not affect the normal life of the people.