Contradiction: This is a problem worth paying attention to, but how to solve it is difficult
"This is an issue worth paying attention to, but how to solve this is difficult." CPPCC member Li Yi cited his own experience as an example. His company's canteen is an open canteen, and it is difficult to control the flow of people. If you go late and the utensils are not enough, people have to replace disposable utensils with disposable chopsticks. He found that it was impossible to dispose of the disposable chopsticks that had been used separately because they often discarded the disposable chopsticks with the kitchen waste.
In addition to Li Yi's company canteen, Jingbao reporters also found that a large number of disposable chopsticks were randomly discarded in a foam box containing kitchen waste. In the convenience store, the used disposable chopsticks are also thrown into the trash can and disposed of with other trash.
Suggestion: Government could try to impose environmental taxes on disposable tableware
Not classifying disposable chopsticks for garbage is a common phenomenon in Shenzhen. Jingbao reporter learned from Shenzhen Municipal Administration of Urban Affairs that according to the “Shenzhen Municipal Solid Waste Classification and Reduction Management Measures”, Shenzhen Municipal Solid Waste is divided into three categories: recyclables, hazardous wastes, and other garbage. The main targets of recyclables are It is waste paper, waste plastic, scrap metal, etc. The disposable chopsticks that are currently used are disposed of as other waste.
The “Notice on Deepening the Work of Reducing the Use of Disposable Chopsticks in the Catering and Restaurant Industry” issued in 2010 once required that the commerce and development and reform departments should establish a mechanism for recycling disposable chopsticks and set up recycling points in urban consumer concentrated areas. Reuse resources. But over the years, the recycling of disposable chopsticks in the country has stalled.
"In China, the annual output of disposable chopsticks is more than 1 million standard boxes, of which wooden disposable chopsticks are close to 50%. Almost all of these chopsticks have not been recycled." In 2010, Qian Xiaoyu, vice president of China Forest Products Industry Association, accepted the media. According to the interview, Japan has established a good recycling mechanism, and the recycling rate of disposable chopsticks has reached 97%. In Japan, used disposable chopsticks have become a very good raw material for production. The disposable chopsticks used by each customer will not be thrown away but will be collected by the store and sold to the paper mill.
Many people have thought about recycling disposable chopsticks, and Li Yi is one of them. But he found that it was not easy to recycle and reuse disposable chopsticks in Shenzhen. "The recycling of disposable chopsticks is similar to the recycling of milk boxes. This matter requires a scientific calculation of the overall social cost to see if it is cost-effective." Li Yi said that Japan can achieve the recycling of disposable chopsticks, mainly The reason is that Japan's garbage classification is highly refined. However, Shenzhen is still in a relatively extensive stage of garbage classification. At this time, it is not realistic to require urban management departments to recycle disposable chopsticks.
“It ’s not that I do n’t want to worry about it, but it ’s not yet possible. This is a staged problem. Maybe in another 20 years, when our garbage classification management has reached a very fine level, it may be possible to achieve disposable chopsticks. It ’s recycled. ”In Li Yi ’s view, disposable chopsticks are a waste of the entire process, and it is a big issue worthy of attention. Since it cannot be processed from the end at present, coupled with the large demand for disposable chopsticks, management at the source cannot be lax.
Li Yi suggested that the government could try to impose environmental taxes on disposable tableware, and also introduce related regulations to punish illegal production and use of disposable chopsticks, and control the consumption of disposable chopsticks from the source through laws and economic levers. "No one will use it when there is no profit in the end."
Sinking: An environmental war lasting more than 10 years
Looking across the country, the struggle against disposable chopsticks has been going on. More than 10 years have passed, and this environmental protection war on disposable chopsticks is still continuing. Although the battlefield has moved from offline to online, it is still difficult to determine the outcome.
For more than 10 years, this environmental war has continued
According to the Nanfang Daily report in 2011, on December 1, 2007, the Ministry of Commerce for the first time stated in the "Code for the Operation of Catering Enterprises" that "the catering industry should reduce the use of disposable chopsticks, paper cups, and other tableware."
In August 2008, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice advocating not to use disposable items such as disposable chopsticks.
In June 2010, the Ministry of Commerce, in conjunction with the Development and Reform Commission and other departments, issued the “Notice on Further Development of Reducing the Use of Disposable Chopsticks in the Catering and Restaurant Industry”, requiring that the supervision of the production, circulation, and recycling of disposable chopsticks be strengthened, and the use of once reduced Sexual chopsticks are recommended not to use disposable chopsticks. The "Notice" also requires that catering enterprises with fixed business locations should proactively provide clean, hygienic, safe and reliable recyclable chopsticks. Encourage small and medium-sized catering enterprises that use more disposable chopsticks, and set up cleaning, disinfection and storage facilities for reusable chopsticks as soon as possible. It is necessary to provide non-fixed operating places for disposable chopsticks and take-out and food delivery enterprises. It is necessary to use disposable bamboo chopsticks as much as possible, strictly control the hygiene quality of chopsticks, and effectively recycle them.
In terms of taxation, China also has a heavier tax rate on disposable chopsticks. For example, in 2004, China canceled the one-time wooden chopsticks export tax refund (13%) and imposed a 17% value-added tax; on April 1, 2006, a one-time consumption tax on 5% was added to the disposable chopsticks; on November 1, 2006, a 10% export duty was levied. . According to relevant sources, disposable chopsticks have become one of the most heavily taxed agricultural and forestry products in China.
In order to save resources, following relevant national government initiatives to reduce the use of disposable chopsticks in the catering industry for many times, in 2011, the domestic regulations on the use of disposable chopsticks for the catering industry were first banned in China. Shaanxi Province has promulgated the “Shaanxi Provincial Circular Economy Promotion Regulations”. Regarding disposable chopsticks, the regulations propose to encourage hotels to reduce the provision of disposable supplies and ban the provision of disposable chopsticks in the catering industry. Operators in violation of the regulations will be ordered to make corrections within a time limit by the local food and drug regulatory department. Failure to make corrections within the time limit will result in fines ranging from 500 yuan to 2,000 yuan for catering enterprises; fines ranging from 50 yuan to 200 yuan for individual catering operators.
In addition, some social activists have also advocated not to use disposable chopsticks from the perspective of the harm caused to human health by disposable chopsticks. Well-known actor Huang Bo is one of them. In March 2013, Huang Bo drew a photo of one-time chopsticks washed and dyed with yellow water on Weibo, and urged everyone to reject or use disposable chopsticks, "more environmentally friendly, long life." This Weibo was reposted nearly 130,000 times.
Takeaway industry begins to pay attention to environmental protection
In the "China's Online Takeaway Market Monitoring Report for the First Half of 2018", Ai Media Consulting analysts believe that disposable tableware consumed by takeaways will cause great damage to the ecological environment. At the same time, safety problems in the takeaway industry will frequently occur. In the future, takeaway platforms are pursuing the economy. At the same time, we should pay attention to ecological and environmental protection and actively assume social responsibilities.
In response to the call for environmental protection, in recent years, some takeaway platforms have begun to pay attention to the use of disposable tableware. For example, in September 2017, the "Hungry" takeaway platform added a "no tableware" remarks option on the order confirmation page, and The user of item remarks provides points rewards to guide users and merchants to consciously reduce the use of disposable tableware. In addition, takeaway platforms such as "Meituan" and "Public Comment" have also added tableware options on the order page.
Recently, Jingbao reporters tried out two "Meituan" and "Hungry?" Two takeaway software, and found that on the "Meituan" submission order page, you can select the number of cutlery from "Remarks", including "No tableware required" Or 1 to 10 people, and more than 10 people; On the "Hungry" order submission page, you can also see the last option of "cutlery servings". Click "No cutlery required" and 1 to 6 Choice of servings.
"I have tried to choose not to use tableware a few times, but most of the time the delivery will still have tableware." Mr. Citizen Long said that he had consulted a takeaway delivery clerk about tableware, and the other party said that the tableware was prepared by the merchant. Yes, they are only responsible for delivery.
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