“14th Five-Year Plan” Plastics Pollution Control Action Plan

September 2021 Translated via Google Source

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the notice of the “14th Five-Year Plan” Plastics Pollution Control Action Plan: Further improve the entire chain of plastic pollution control system, compact local, departmental and corporate responsibilities, and focus on key points In terms of links, key areas, and key areas, actively promote plastic production and use source reduction, scientifically and steadily promote plastic alternative products, and accelerate the standardized recycling of plastic waste.

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　　 The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “14th Five-Year Plan”

　　Plastic pollution control action plan notice

　　Fagai Huanzi (2021) No. 1298

The Central Propaganda Department, the Central Cyberspace Administration, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Health Commission, the General Administration of Market Supervision, State Management Bureau, Forestry and Grass Bureau, Railway Bureau, Civil Aviation Bureau, Post Bureau, Drug Administration, Rural Revitalization Bureau, National Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Development and Reform Commission of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Ecological Environment (bureau) :

　　 1. General requirements

Adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Plenary Sessions of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping’s thoughts on ecological civilization, and further improve the entire chain of plastic pollution Governance system, compact local, departmental and corporate responsibilities, focus on key links, key areas, and key areas, actively promote plastic production and use source reduction, scientifically and steadily promote plastic alternative products, accelerate the standardized recycling of plastic waste, and focus on improving At the end of the level of safe disposal of plastic waste, vigorously carry out special cleaning and rectification of plastic waste, greatly reducing the amount of plastic waste landfill and environmental leakage, and promoting white pollution control to achieve significant results.

　　 2. Main goals

　　 By 2025, the plastic pollution control mechanism will operate more effectively, local, departmental and corporate responsibilities will be effectively implemented, plastic products production, circulation, consumption, recycling, and end disposal will be more effective in the whole chain of governance, and white pollution will be effectively curbed. In terms of source reduction, the phenomenon of unreasonable use of disposable plastic products in key areas such as retail, e-commerce, takeaway, express delivery, and accommodation has been greatly reduced. E-commerce express mail has basically achieved no secondary packaging, and the application scale of recyclable express packaging has reached 10 million. In terms of recycling and disposal, cities at prefecture-level and above have basically established systems for the sorting, collection, transportation, and treatment of domestic waste according to local conditions. The efficiency of plastic waste collection and transfer has been greatly improved; the national urban domestic waste incineration capacity has reached about 800,000 tons per day. The amount of waste directly landfilled has been greatly reduced; the recovery rate of agricultural film has reached 85%, and the residual amount of film has achieved zero growth across the country. In terms of garbage disposal, the open-air plastic garbage left over from history in key waters, key tourist attractions, and rural areas is basically cleared. The leakage of plastic waste to the natural environment has been effectively controlled.

　　 Three, the main task

(1) Actively promote plastic production and use source reduction.

1. Actively promote the green design of plastic products. Focus on disposable plastic products, formulate relevant standards for green design, optimize product structure design, reduce product material design complexity, and enhance the ease of recycling of plastic products. (The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology takes the lead) The production of ultra-thin plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 0.025 mm, polyethylene agricultural mulch with a thickness of less than 0.01 mm, daily chemical products containing plastic microbeads, and other products that are harmful to the environment and human health are prohibited. (The General Administration of Market Supervision and the State Food and Drug Administration are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Strengthen the publicity and implementation of restrictions on excessive packaging of commodities, and strengthen law enforcement and supervision of excessive packaging of commodities. (The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
2. Continue to promote the use and reduction of disposable plastic products. Implement national regulations on prohibiting and restricting the sale and use of certain plastic products. (Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State Administration of Market Supervision, Civil Aviation Administration, State Post Bureau and other departments are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Formulate the “Administrative Measures for the Use and Reporting of Disposable Plastic Products”, establish and improve the reporting system for the use and recycling of disposable plastic products , Supervise and guide the operators of commodity retail, e-commerce, catering, accommodation, etc. to implement their main responsibilities. (The Ministry of Commerce takes the lead) Supervises and guides e-commerce, takeaway and other platform companies and express companies to formulate rules for the reduction of disposable plastic products. (The Ministry of Commerce and the State Post Bureau are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) release the recommended catalog of green packaging products, promote the integration of products and express packaging, promote the original direct delivery of e-commerce express, and greatly reduce the secondary packaging of e-commerce products in the delivery link. (The State Post Bureau and the Ministry of Commerce are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) to carry out a pilot program for the large-scale application of recyclable express packaging. (The National Development and Reform Commission and the State Post Bureau are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Promote the recycle sharing of standardized logistics turnover boxes nationwide. (Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Commerce, State Post Bureau and other departments are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Speed ​​up the implementation of the green product certification system for express packaging. (The General Administration of Market Supervision takes the lead) Give full play to the role of public institutions and take the lead in reducing the use of disposable plastic products. Exploring and launching pilot projects for direct drinking water purifiers to replace plastic bottled water in reception and training places affiliated to the agency. (The State Administration of Management takes the lead) Strengthen publicity, education and scientific popularization, guide the public to develop green consumption habits, reduce consumption of disposable plastic products, and consciously fulfill the obligation to separate domestic waste. (Central Propaganda Department, Central Cyberspace Administration, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, State Management Bureau, National Supply and Marketing Cooperatives and other departments are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 　　3. Scientifically and steadily promote plastic substitute products. Fully consider the environmental impact of bamboo and wood products, paper products, biodegradable plastic products and other resources throughout the life cycle, and improve the quality and food safety standards of related products. (The General Administration of Market Supervision, the Health Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Carry out research on the degradation mechanism and impact of different types of degradable plastics, and scientifically evaluate their environmental safety and controllability. (The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Improve the standard system, issue biodegradable plastic standards, standardize application areas, and clarify degradation conditions and disposal methods. (The State Administration of Market Supervision takes the lead) to increase the key core technology research and achievement transformation of biodegradable plastics, continuously improve product quality and performance, and reduce application costs. (The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Promote the orderly development of the biodegradable plastics industry, guide the rational layout of the industry, and prevent the blind expansion of production capacity. (National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Speed ​​up the scientific research, popularization and application of fully biodegradable agricultural film. (The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will take the lead) Strengthen the construction of degradable plastic testing capacity, strictly investigate and punish the false and false labels of degradable plastics, and standardize the order of the industry. (The State Administration for Market Regulation takes the lead)

(2) Accelerate the promotion of standardized recycling and disposal of plastic waste.

4. Strengthen the standardized recycling and removal of plastic waste. Combining the classification of domestic waste, promote the integration of urban renewable resource recycling outlets and domestic waste classification outlets. In large communities, office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, schools, venues and other places, rationally arrange domestic waste classification collection facilities and equipment to improve the efficiency of plastic waste collection and transfer , Improve the standardization level of plastic waste recycling. (The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration of Management are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Further strengthen the standardized collection of plastic waste in passenger transportation fields such as highways, railways, water transportation, and civil aviation, and promote the collection of transportation vehicles, station reception and urban public transit Effective connection of the disposal system. (The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the National Railway Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration are responsible according to the division of responsibilities). Encourage e-commerce platforms (including take-out platforms), express companies, environmental sanitation units, recycling companies, etc. to carry out multi-party cooperation, increase express packaging, Standardized recycling efforts for plastic waste such as take-out lunch boxes. (The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the State Post Bureau are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Support the supply and marketing cooperatives to vigorously carry out standardized recycling of plastic waste. (The National Supply and Marketing Cooperatives will take the lead) 　　 5. Establish and improve the collection, transportation and disposal system of rural plastic waste. Improve the classified collection, transfer and disposal system of rural domestic waste, build a long-term mechanism for stable operation, strengthen daily supervision, and continuously improve the level of operation and management. According to local conditions, coordinate the construction and service of facilities at the county, township, and village levels, and reasonably select collection, transfer, and disposal modes. In-depth implementation of agricultural film recycling activities, continue to carry out the construction of agricultural film recycling demonstration counties, promote the application of standard plastic film, and promote mechanized picking, professional recycling and resource utilization. Carry out pesticide packaging recycling operations. Support and guide large planting and breeding households, agricultural production service organizations, renewable resource recycling companies and other relevant responsible entities to actively carry out the recycling of waste agricultural and fishery materials such as irrigation equipment, fishing nets, fishing gears, and seedling trays. (The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Bureau of Rural Revitalization, and the National Supply and Marketing Cooperatives are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 　　 6. Increase the recycling of plastic waste. Support the construction of plastic waste recycling projects, publish a list of enterprises that regulate the comprehensive utilization of waste plastics, guide related projects to gather in resource recycling bases, industrial resource comprehensive utilization bases and other parks, and promote the large-scale, standardized, and clean plastic waste recycling industry develop. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Strengthen the environmental supervision of plastic waste recycling enterprises, increase the rectification of small scattered enterprises and illegal activities, and prevent secondary pollution. (The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is responsible) Improve the relevant standards for recycled plastics, accelerate the promotion and application of advanced and applicable technology and equipment for the recycling of waste plastics, and encourage the use of plastic wastes at the same level and with high added value. (The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 　　7. Improve the level of harmless disposal of plastic waste. Promote the construction of domestic waste incineration facilities in an all-round way, and support all localities to make up for the shortcomings of domestic waste incineration capacity as soon as possible. In principle, cities at prefecture-level and above and county towns with incineration capacity or construction conditions will no longer plan and build new primary waste landfill facilities; Support areas with sparse populations, low waste generation, and no large-scale waste incineration facilities to build incineration facilities through cross-regional joint construction and sharing, or carry out pilots of decentralized and small-scale incineration facilities after technical evaluation and demonstration; Significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste directly landfilled. Strengthen the comprehensive renovation of existing landfill sites, improve the level of operation and management, standardize daily operations, prohibit random dumping and stacking of domestic waste, and prevent historical landfill plastic waste from leaking to the environment. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)

(3) Vigorously carry out the cleanup and remediation of plastic waste in key areas.

8. Strengthen the cleanup and remediation of plastic garbage in rivers, lakes and seas. Give full play to the role of the long-term system of rivers and lakes at all levels, implement special cleaning of plastic waste within the management of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, establish a normalized cleaning mechanism, and strive to basically clear open plastic waste in key waters. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Ministry of Water Resources are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) formulate the implementation plan for plastic pollution control in the Yangtze River Economic Zone. (The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment take the lead) to carry out marine plastic garbage and microplastic monitoring surveys. Implement special cleanup of plastic waste in bays, estuaries, beaches and other areas, promote coastal cities and counties to establish a long-term mechanism for marine plastic waste cleanup, and keep key coastal areas free of obvious plastic waste. (The Ministry of Ecology and Environment takes the lead) Increase the release of garbage collection facilities at beaches and other activities, and increase the frequency of garbage removal. (The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development takes the lead) Organize and carry out related researches on the pollution mechanism, monitoring and prevention technology of plastic waste and microplastics in rivers, lakes and seas. (The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 　　 Supervise and urge ships to collect, transfer and dispose of ship waste including plastic waste in strict accordance with relevant laws and regulations, urge shipping companies to fulfill their main responsibilities, and crack down on illegal discharge of ship waste in accordance with the law. (The Ministry of Transport takes the lead) to ensure the normal operation of the port reception facilities for ship domestic garbage, promote the effective connection of port reception facilities with urban public transfer and disposal facilities, implement the main responsibilities of each link of the ship’s domestic garbage reception, transshipment and disposal, and improve the ship’s domestic garbage “ships” -Port-City” is connected and coordinated throughout the whole process, and strictly implements the policy of free reception of domestic waste from ships in inland ports in the Yangtze River Economic Zone. (The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
9. Deepen the cleanup and rectification of plastic garbage in tourist attractions. Establish and improve the normalized management mechanism of domestic waste in tourist attractions, increase the release of domestic waste collection facilities in scenic areas, promote the integrated collection, transportation and disposal of domestic waste in tourist attractions and urban and rural domestic waste, and timely clean and collect plastic waste in scenic areas. Advocate civilized tourism, strengthen education and guidance for tourists, persuade and stop the random discarding of beverage bottles, packaging bags, wet wipes and other behaviors, and realize all open-air plastic waste in tourist attractions of Class A and above is cleared. Incorporate the relevant requirements of plastic pollution control into the quality rating standard system of tourist attractions. (The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the National Forestry and Grass Administration are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 　　10. Carry out in-depth cleaning and remediation of rural plastic garbage. Combining with the improvement and improvement of the rural human settlements environment, the cleaning of plastic waste will be included in the work content of the village cleaning action, and the villagers will be organized to clean the village environment. The garbage was cleaned up, and the open-air plastic garbage left over from the village’s history was basically cleared. The responsibilities of villagers are clarified through systems such as “three guarantees in front of the door”. Where conditions permit, places can set up village cleaning days, cleaning commanders, and public welfare posts for village cleaners to promote the institutionalization, normalization, and long-term effectiveness of village cleaning operations. (The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the National Rural Revitalization Bureau take the lead)

Fourth, organization and implementation

(1) Strengthen overall planning and coordination, and implement departmental responsibilities. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment strengthen overall coordination, give full play to the role of the special working mechanism for plastic pollution control, clarify the division of responsibilities, formulate annual work points, supervise and implement work, and summarize and analyze the progress of the work in a timely manner. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the National Development and Reform Commission take the lead in organizing the annual joint special action on plastic pollution control, researching and guiding to promote local implementation of various tasks, and bringing the outstanding issues related to plastic pollution control found in the joint special action into the central ecological environment protection inspection category. Relevant departments are responsible for the implementation of various tasks in accordance with the division of responsibilities.

　　 (2) Strengthen territorial management and consolidate local responsibilities. Local people’s governments at all levels implement territorial management responsibilities, take overall responsibility for plastic pollution control in their administrative areas, strengthen organization and leadership, improve working mechanisms, clarify the division of responsibilities, and implement the actual organization to ensure that the plastic pollution control targets in the region are completed Task.

　　National Development and Reform Commission

　　 Department of Ecological Environment