Disposable foam tableware will be lifted on May 1

Disposable foam tableware is called "white pollution". It has been banned and banned for 14 years. However, in February of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a “21 Order” that suddenly lifted the ban. Food packaging experts and a number of lunch box companies pointed out that foaming tableware currently lacks product standards, quality and safety market access conditions, and well-developed recycling mechanisms. It calls on government agencies to formulate relevant documents as soon as possible to solve these problems.

It has been learned from relevant authorities that the quality inspection department is preparing to draft the relevant access documents, after which the foaming tableware can be truly re-listed.

The ban is still sold every year, 15 billion yuan only lifted the ban originated on February 26 this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the 21st order, the "industry structure adjustment guidance directory (2011)" to make a partial adjustment, which was eliminated in the elimination of the product directory Disposable foam plastic tableware.

In fact, as early as May 2011, the official website of the National Development and Reform Commission pointed out that one-time foaming utensils had been proposed, and the environment for the initial introduction of the use of disposable foaming utensils had undergone major changes. Therefore, under the principle of protecting the environment and strengthening recycling, the entry conditions for disposable foam plastic tableware are formulated, and the mechanisms for recycling and reuse and related standards are established. After the above work is done, it will be removed from the list of eliminated classes. This actually paved the way for the lifting of the ban.

Due to the large amount of “white pollution” caused in the 1990s, foam plastic tableware began to be banned on railroads, passenger ships and tourist boats. Since then, foam plastic tableware has been eliminated nationwide for 14 years.

The quality inspection is preparing to draft an entry document. It is learned from relevant authorities that the relevant product division of the Food Production Supervision Department of AQSIQ has learned that the foamed tableware has been deleted from the list, due to the Order No. 21 from the National Development and Reform Commission to May 1st. It took effect, so the quality inspection department is preparing to draft the relevant access documents, after which the foaming tableware can be truly re-listed.

Experts and disposable lunch box companies believe that a plastic recycling system including foamed tableware and non-foaming tableware should be established as soon as possible, and the internationally accepted principle of “whoever is responsible for pollution” can be used. Manufacturers collect pollution treatment fees according to the standard, as the funds for recycling, can fundamentally solve environmental pollution.