What the EU opposes is not biodegradable plastics, but resource waste

The ultimate goal of the plastic ban is undoubtedly to promote more environmentally friendly alternative products, cultivate new models of recycling, and reduce the amount of plastic waste landfill by orderly banning and restricting the production, sale, and use of plastic products.

With biodegradable plastic straws, don't you have to worry about pollution and use them without restraint?

No, biodegradable plastics are made from food crops such as corn, and uncontrolled use can lead to food waste. In addition, the safety of biodegradable plastic components is not higher than that of traditional plastics. Many biodegradable plastic bags are fragile and not durable. For this reason, some producers may add various additives, which may have new impacts on the environment.

After the implementation of garbage classification, what kind of garbage does biodegradable plastic belong to?

In European and American countries, under the condition of ensuring classified collection and composting treatment in the backend, it can be classified as "compostable waste" or allowed to be disposed of together with food waste. In the classification guidelines released in most cities in our country, it is non recyclable. Shanghai classifies it as dry waste, while cities such as Beijing classify it as other types of waste.

This is because biodegradable plastics cannot be naturally degraded, nor can they be degraded by simply burying them in soil. Degradation can only be carried out under strict temperature and humidity control conditions. However, our existing backend processing system is still unable to accurately identify, sort, or individually collect, compost, and degrade such products on a large scale.

Therefore, some experts suggest that the promotion of biodegradable plastic products should not be rushed, but should be carried out gradually and steadily. On the other hand, efforts should be made to actively expand the construction of processing capacity.