Nine departments, including the national development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of ecological environment of China, jointly issued the "notice on solid promotion of plastic pollution control work". It is proposed that from January 1, 2021, in the shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores and other venues in the built-up areas of municipalities directly under the central government, provincial capital cities and cities under separate planning, as well as in the catering packaging and takeout services and various exhibition activities, The use of non degradable plastic shopping bags is prohibited, but continuous roll bags, fresh-keeping bags and garbage bags are not prohibited.

At the same time, the production and sale of disposable plastic swabs and disposable foamed plastic tableware will be banned nationwide from next year; The use of non degradable disposable plastic straws is prohibited in the catering industry throughout the country, but the straws of milk, drinks and other food packages are not prohibited.

How to look at China's ban on the use of non degradable plastic bags? What is the impact?

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1.It seems that this plastic restriction order has been mentioned for many years, but it seems to be of little use in practice.
I myself know what effect degradable plastics have on environmental protection, but in reality, I found that even if I want to use degradable plastics, there is no room for you to choose.
It’s still what the merchant offers and I can only use what...Although I often bring my own shopping bag, from the time you buy something to when you take it away with the shopping bag, you still cannot avoid using plastic bags in the middle of the purchase. For example, fish, meat, loose and broken things, water-drenched food, eggs...
So if this plastic restriction order is really realized by the people's spontaneity and self-control, it is very difficult! If it is really solved by fines, it is estimated that the public will find that all prices will rise again...Well, the wool is on the sheep, and the merchants cannot pay for this part of the cost out of their own pockets, unless the state can subsidize the cost of these degradable plastics.
2.Furthermore, in addition to these daily-use plastics, the outer packaging plastic bags for other snacks, foods, and articles are generally non-degradable plastics. If the current plastic restriction order is only for plastics used in daily life, I don’t know when these can be found. What about environmentally friendly materials that can be replaced?