Updated again, China's 25 provinces and autonomous regions issued detailed rules and drafts for the implementation of plastic ban

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2020-08-19

The dark green is the relevant implementation plan for plastic pollution control has been issued, and the light green is the draft for soliciting opinions on plastic pollution control.

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration announced that it will gradually withdraw from the use of disposable plastic products in three steps in 2019. But the entire policy will be implemented slowly until 2030. This was the most stringent policy for single-use plastic products in the world at the time.

The Macao SAR Legislative Council's plenary meeting held on August 8, 2019 discussed and voted on the "Restriction of the Provision of Plastic Bags" bill. Macao has adopted economic means to reduce the abuse of plastic shopping bags in retail activities and improve the environment in Macao. The bill came into force 90 days after its publication.

February 19, 2019, Chinahainan provinceJointly issued by the General Office of the CPC Committee and the General Office of the Hainan Provincial People's Government"Hainan Province, a total ban on the production, sale and use of disposable non-degradable plastic products implementation plan"

On November 27, 2019,BeijingThe 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th National People's Congress voted on the amendment of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's CongressRegulations of Beijing Municipality on the Administration of Domestic WasteIt will come into force on May 1, 2020.

On January 16, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issuedImplementation Measures on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution

On March 26, 2020,Hebei ProvinceIssued by the Development and Reform CommissionImplementation Plan on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control (Draft for Public Comment)

March 29, 2020,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionThe Development and Reform Commission took the lead in organizing the drafting.Implementation Plan for Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Revised Draft)

On March 30, 2020,Jilin ProvinceIssued by the Development and Reform CommissionImplementation Measures for Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control (Draft for Comments)

On April 10, 2020,Qinghai ProvinceJointly issued by the Development and Reform Commission and the Qinghai Provincial Department of Ecology and EnvironmentImplementation Measures on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution

April 20, 2020,TianjinThe Ecological Environment Bureau has drafted with relevant departments.Tianjin to further strengthen the plastic pollution control work implementation plan (draft)

On April 26, 2020, the General Office of the People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region issued"Tibet Autonomous Region" white pollution "control campaign overall plan"

On May 15, 2020, the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant departments, draftedImplementation Plan for Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control in Yunnan Province (draft for comments)

May 25, 2020, Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Shandong Provincial Department of Ecological Environment jointly issued.Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution(NDRC [2020] No. 80)

On May 26, 2020, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment organized the drafting.Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution (Draft)

On June 1, 2020, the reply to recommendation No. 0148 of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress of Sanming City mentioned that Fujian Province has formulatedImplementation Opinions of Fujian Province on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)

On June 2, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Measures for the Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility System for Beverage Paper-based Composite Packaging (Trial) to solicit public opinions. The measures clearly define the main responsibility of beverage paper-based composite packaging production (import) enterprises to assume the extension of producer responsibility; at the same time, it puts forward the recovery target of "by 2025, the utilization rate of resources should reach 40%, and the comprehensive recovery rate should reach 60%.

On June 2, 2020, with the approval of the Henan Provincial Party Committee's Deep Reform Commission, the Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Ecological Environment jointly issuedAction Plan for Accelerating White Pollution Control and Promoting the Construction of Beautiful Henan

On June 8, 2020, Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission issuedNotice on publicly soliciting opinions on the implementation measures for further strengthening plastic pollution control (Draft)

June 18, 2020, Shanxi Development and Reform Commission issuedImplementation Measures on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution

On June 19, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a letter on the investigation and Research on the Promotion of Plastic pollution Control. Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan, Hainan, Chongqing, Qinghai Development and Reform Commission and industry associations are required to carry out plastic pollution research on plastic products production enterprises, cosmetics production enterprises, shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores and other retail enterprises, bazaars, catering industry and plastic substitute products production enterprises.

On June 29, 2020, the Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued a public solicitation.Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution (Draft), Notice of Opinion

On June 29, 2020, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission's Department of Ecological Environment issued"Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on strengthening the implementation of plastic pollution control program"Notification

On July 2, 2020, Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Ecological Environment jointly issued a few days ago.Implementation Plan of Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control in Jiangxi Province

July 2, 2020, jointly issued by the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and EnvironmentMeasures of Sichuan Province for Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution

On July 17, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and other nine departments jointly issued the Notice on Solid Promotion of Plastic Pollution Control (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), and defined in detail the detailed standards for the management of prohibitions.

On July 22, 2020, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued the "Shanghai Implementation Plan on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control (Draft for Comment)" to solicit public opinions.

On July 24, 2020, the Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Fujian Provincial Department of Ecological Environment issued a notice on the public solicitation of opinions on the implementation of further strengthening of plastic pollution control in Fujian Province (draft for comments) to solicit opinions from the public.

On July 28, 2020, the Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Gansu Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment issued the Implementation Plan for Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control.

On July 29, 2020, the Standing Committee of the Tianjin Municipal People's Congress promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Domestic Waste in Tianjin, which will come into force on December 1, 2020.

On July 29, 2020, the "Implementation Measures of the Tibet Autonomous Region on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Measures") was promulgated, proposing to comprehensively strengthen restrictions on the production, sale, and use of non-degradable plastic products, and strictly control transportation and circulation. Market access and further consolidation of plastic pollution control measures will effectively promote the ecological and environmental protection of the postal industry in the region. The "Implementation Measures" clarify that express plastic packaging will be rectified. By the end of 2022, the postal express outlets in the urban areas where 7 places (cities) are located will first promote or reduce the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, disposable plastic woven bags, etc. Reduce the use of non-degradable plastic tape. By the end of 2025, all postal express outlets in the region will completely ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, disposable plastic woven bags and other plastic products, and comprehensively promote slimming tape to gradually reduce the use rate of tape.

In July 2020, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" (XFGHRC 2020 No. 281, hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Plan").

On August 3, 2020, the Hebei Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Ecological Environment issued the Implementation Plan on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution.

On August 6, 2020, the Guizhou Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Guizhou Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the "Implementation Plan on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), proposing to take the lead in some regions and parts by 2020. The field prohibits and restricts the production, sale and use of some plastic products. By 2022, the scope of the ban will be expanded in an orderly manner. By 2025, the management system for the production, circulation, consumption, recycling and disposal of plastic products will be basically established.

On August 6, the Jilin Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Ecological Environment issued the "Jilin Province to Further Strengthen the Key Work Account for Plastic Pollution Control" to implement the key tasks and responsible units for plastic pollution control.