China China’s Guangdong province announces action plan to address plastic pollution

Biodegradable plastic is promoted.

China’s Guangdong province announces action plan to address plastic pollution

On July 29, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of China’s Guangdong Province announced an action plan for 2022–2025 to take measures against plastic pollution. The plan aims to significantly reduce single-use plastic products, and eliminate secondary packaging in mail-order shopping by 2025. To achieve its goals, the plan lays out measures such as developing standards for alternatives to traditional plastic materials, including biodegradable plastic.

 

Targets for 2025

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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