Degradable plastic packaging needs to be developed

Relevant statistics show that China consumes about 6 billion fast food boxes and 5 billion instant noodle bowls per year. Packaging waste generated in the future will increase at a rate of 3%-5% per year. It is predicted that it will be difficult for China to recycle in 2005. Plastic waste will reach 3.5 million tons, and the resulting environmental problems will become increasingly serious. If 50% of them are replaced by biodegradable plastics, the demand for biodegradable plastics will reach 1.75 million tons. Therefore, environmentalists have pointed out that biodegradable plastics have a large market potential in China, accelerating the development potential of biodegradable plastics industry. Imperative.

Now, the United States, Japan, Germany and other countries are vigorously developing new environmentally-friendly materials such as degradable plastics. Degradable plastics can be decomposed by the microorganisms in the soil after being discarded and turned into substances that are harmless to the natural environment and the human body. Currently, polylactic acid made from corn is mostly used as a raw material. At present, China is also stepping up efforts to formulate policies and regulations to stop "white pollution". The prospects for the development of biodegradable plastics are promising by the industry.

From the current situation, the most commonly used degradable plastics are on traditional plastic products such as packaging and disposable products. Also worthy of the development of the market is a variety of daily necessities, stationery, toys, civil engineering supplies and medical plastic products.

At present, because there are few companies entering these fields, and the market demand is large and the added value of products is high, especially at present, the country has begun to vigorously implement desertification management, barren trees and grass cultivation, urban planning, and various types of slope protection and soil consolidation projects. The use of disposable plastic products will greatly increase, which is a good opportunity for degradable plastics. The development of biodegradable packaging products is the future trend of China's packaging industry.