Degradable disposable wooden spoon

Implementing the "plastic restriction order", four enterprises in Nanjing have obtained production licenses for biodegradable straws and other products

Modern Express

Modern Express learned that according to the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment [2020] No. 80, the "prohibited or restricted use of plastic products" referred to in this opinion include non degradable plastic bags, disposable plastic tableware, disposable plastic supplies for hotels and hotels, and plastic packaging for express delivery. Among them, Article 15 requires "strict law enforcement supervision: strengthen daily management and supervision and inspection, strictly implement policies and measures that prohibit or restrict the production, sales, and use of certain plastic products.

At the beginning of 2021, consumer supermarket stores and catering enterprises have embarked on a path of transformation and upgrading - replacing plastic bags with biodegradable shopping bags, discontinuing plastic straws, and replacing packaging bags. Different materials of environmentally friendly knives, forks, and spoons have also begun to appear on people's dining tables. Under the strictest plastic restrictions in history, the biodegradable plastic industry has ushered in new business opportunities and huge market potential. However, the Approval Department of the Nanjing Municipal Market Regulation Bureau told Modern Express reporters that due to the long inspection cycle and multiple testing indicators of degradable materials, some degradation indicators can be tested for up to six months.

In order to help Chinese production enterprises seize the opportunity and seize the opportunity, accelerate the launch of straw, tableware, and other products produced using degradable materials, the approval department actively helps enterprises connect with the Green Degradable Material Testing Center of Nanjing Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, and assists enterprises in establishing and improving the technical standard system of degradable materials. At the same time, the approval department actively communicates and coordinates with the testing center of Nanjing Quality Inspection Institute, arranges shifts in advance for relevant product inspection and testing, lists them in the inspection plan in advance, and issues the inspection report as soon as possible. The reporter learned that the approval department of the Market Regulation Bureau has obtained industrial product licenses for biodegradable straw and tableware production enterprises through the green channel. At present, products such as straws and tableware produced by Chinese enterprises have been mass-produced and put on the market, bringing a safe and environmentally friendly consumption environment to citizens