Prior to this, the Bengbu Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau issued on December 2, 2020, the "Bengbu City Further Strengthening the Implementation Plan for Plastic Pollution Control" was implemented on December 26, 2020.

5 Highlights of Bengbu Plastic Pollution Control

1. Disposable non-degradable plastic products refer to disposable plastic products containing non-biodegradable polymer materials

The disposable non-degradable plastic products referred to in the "Regulations" refer to disposable plastic products containing non-biodegradable polymer materials, including ultra-thin plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 0.025 mm, polyethylene agricultural film with a thickness of less than 0.01 mm, Disposable foamed plastic tableware, disposable plastic cotton swabs, daily chemical products containing plastic microbeads, non-degradable plastic bags, disposable plastic tableware, disposable plastic products in hotels, express plastic packaging, and other needs determined based on actual prohibition, Restricted disposable non-degradable plastic products.

2. Implement catalog management

The specific types of disposable non-degradable plastic products that are specifically prohibited and restricted are subject to catalog management for the time of prohibition and restriction, regions, and industries.

3. Gradually expand the scope of substitution of fully biodegradable plastic products and encourage the use of fully biodegradable plastic products and reusable products

• The "Regulations" require that the development and reform department is responsible for strengthening industrial guidance in conjunction with relevant departments, improving the types of fully biodegradable plastic products, and gradually expanding the scope of substitution of fully biodegradable plastic products.
• The "Regulations" encourage units and individuals to purchase and use fully biodegradable plastic products and reusable products.
• Party and government agencies, institutions, and state-owned enterprises should give priority to purchasing fully biodegradable plastic products and reusable products.

4. A total ban is a foregone conclusion by the end of 2025, not "restricted use"

• The "Implementation Plan for Further Strengthening of Plastic Pollution Control in Bengbu City" stipulates that by the end of 2021, the use of non-degradable plastic bags in shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores, and other places in Bengbu’s urban built-up areas, as well as food and beverage take-out services and various exhibition activities, is prohibited. The bazaar regulates and restricts the use of non-degradable plastic bags.
• By the end of 2022, the scope of implementation will be expanded to counties.
• By the end of 2025, non-degradable plastic bags will be banned in the bazaars in the above regions. Promote the application of fully biodegradable plastic products in places such as urban-rural junctions, towns, and rural areas, and stop using non-degradable plastic bags.

5. Strengthen technological support for prohibiting and restricting disposable non-degradable plastic products

Support the scientific research, production, promotion and application of recyclable, easily recyclable, and degradable alternative products, and strengthen technological support for prohibiting and restricting disposable non-degradable plastic products.

Anhui Sealong Bio-base Industrial Technology Co., Ltd. has been committed to China's environmental protection cause. At present the company has developed and produced a series of biodegradable plastic bags. Such as shopping bags, garbage bags, pet poop bags, mailer bags, straws, aprons, shower caps and so on. These products can satisfy people's needs of food, clothing, shelter and transportation.