Biodegradable plastics: The rise of a new environmental force

一、What is the difference between degradable plastics and non-degradable plastics?

Degradable plastics refer to a class of plastics whose properties can meet the requirements of use, whose performance remains unchanged during the storage period, and which can be degraded into environmentally harmless substances under natural environmental conditions after use. Therefore, it is also known as environmentally degradable plastics. Now there are a variety of new plastics: biodegradable plastics, photodegradable plastics, light, oxidation biodegradable plastics, CO2-based biodegradable plastics, thermoplastic starch resin degradable plastics. Degradable plastic bags (that is, environmentally friendly plastic bags) use polymer materials such as PLA, PHAs, PBA, PBS and so on. The non-degradable traditional plastic bags are made of PE plastic.

二、Degradable plastics are the best solution to white pollution

59% of the white pollution comes from packaging and agricultural film plastic products, and this type of plastic disposable, difficult to recycle characteristics are not suitable for plastic recycling, only degradable plastics can fundamentally solve the problem of white pollution. Biodegradable plastics, including PLA (polylactic acid), PBAT (polyadipic acid/butylene terephthalate) and PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), are important categories of degradable plastics, because they have similar properties to ordinary plastics, good degradability and high safety advantages, and are widely used in Europe and the United States. In the packaging, textile and agricultural film sectors, PLA and PBS consumption is the largest; In some high value-added fields, PHA is widely used in medical implant materials. According to PEMRG statistics, the global demand for plastics reached 359 million tons in 2018, of which the demand for packaging plastics reached 144 million tons, and the alternative market space for degradable plastics is huge.

三、the development prospects of degradable plastics

With the improvement of people's awareness of environmental protection, consumers' demand for environmental protection products is growing. In packaging, catering, agriculture and other fields, more and more enterprises and consumers have begun to choose degradable plastic products to reduce the impact on the environment. Globally, more and more countries and regions have introduced policies to restrict the use of non-degradable plastics, and vigorously promote the application of degradable plastics.

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