2 The first phase of the exchange


Apr. 30, 2009

What we know about plastic shopping bags

We have some knowledge of plastic bags and now let’s compare notes.


  • Yes, if the poultry eat the feeding stuff intermingled with plastic or the plastic remaining in the field, they can die due to gastrointestinal obstruction.
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  • Besides, with waste plastic products continuing to accumulate, they affect crops to absorb nutrient and water, leading to reduction.
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  • Waste plastic buried with rubbish not only takes up a lot of land but also occupied land can’t be restored for a long time, which affects the sustainable use of it.
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  • Plastic bags do bring about convenience to people’s lives, but according to our survey this temporary convenience results in long-term harm. Do you know how many hazards these are?
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  • As far as I know, at present waste plastic which is delivered together with domestic waste to landfills accounts for 3%-5% of weight of rubbish, most of which is waste plastic shopping bags, especially ultra-thin plastic bags whose thickness is less than 0.025mm
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Apr. 30, 2009

The recognition of “Ban on free plastic bags”

It has become common sense all over the world that ban on free plastic bags can reduce white pollution and environmental pressure.


  • I also know that our country ban the plastic bags to limit and reduce the use of plastic bags and curb white pollution.
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  • China also took active action. From June 1, 2008, China has a ban on the production, sale, use of shopping plastic bags less than 0.025 millimeters thick. In all, supermarkets, shopping malls, bazaars and other places free plastic shopping bags will not be allowed.
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  • In April 2007, San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to ban plastic bags in supermarkets drugstores. It also is the first city to make such an act. The act requires that places such as supermarkets and drug stores provide the customers with only paper bags, cloth bags or the biodegradable plastic bags produced by corn by-products.
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  • You know, Rwanda gave up the use of plastic bags in 2005.
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  • I know that Ireland was the first European country to raise plastic bag prices. The implementation from 2002 to the present has been reduced by 90% if plastic comsumption.
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Apr. 30, 2009

The national standards of plastic bags

When the bill is issued, standard command about plastic bags has been identified. Do you know?


  • According to my survey, in color, the government has expressly stipulated plastic bags for food directly must be essential color.
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  • In addition, in regard to food safety, plastic bags for food directly must be marked with “For Food”
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  • Something to be paid attention to: plastic bags must have instructions and warnings as for its safety in using, for example: In order to avoid dangers such as: chocking, please keep it away from infants and babies.
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  • I have known: In aspect of environment protection, plastic bags must be marked with “In order to protect environment and save resources, please reuse it.”
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