Disposable plastic bags and tableware that are non-degradable have been banned from production, sale and use starting Tuesday in China's island province of Hainan.

12月1日起，海南省全面禁止一次性不可降解塑料袋、塑料餐饮具等用品的生产、销售及使用。

 

The first batch¹ of items to be banned include products such as disposable plastic bags, packaging bags, meal boxes, bowls, drink cups and straws made from non-biodegradable polymers.

列入首批禁塑名录的产品包括一次性塑料袋、包装袋、餐盒、碗、水杯以及吸管等不可降解聚合物制品。

 

On the list of substitutes are items such as biodegradable plastic bags; paper, cloth and linen² bags; and reusable baskets made of plastic or other materials such as wicker and bamboo, according to the provincial³ authorities.

海南省政府表示，可使用的替代品包括可降解塑料袋、纸袋、布袋以及亚麻布袋，可重复使用的塑料篮子、柳条篮、竹篮等。

 

自2018年开始，海南率先开展禁止生产销售使用一次性不可降解塑料制品工作。

 

Starting in August, the province launched a pilot program on phasing out single-use non-degradable plastic products in places such as Party and government organizations, State-owned enterprises, schools, tourist attractions, big supermarkets and hospitals.

今年8月起，海南分阶段、分区域、分重点在全省党政机关事业单位、国企、学校、旅游景区、大型商超、医院等重点行业场所开展“禁塑”试点工作。

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