In response to the call to sustainability, all industries are actively exploring feasible solutions to reduce single-use plastics. The emergence of bamboo fiber products provides an ideal choice for this purpose. This nature-derived and degradable material is gradually replacing traditional plastic products, satisfying peoples's pursuit of a high-quality experience while practicing the vision of low-carbon environmental protection.
Global actions
In order to implement the concept of sustainable development, countries and international organisations have joined the action to reduce single-use plastic products, actively responding to the global call for green protection and contributing their own green solutions.
1. China
Bamboo, as a fast-growing, biodegradable biomass material, is an important alternative to plastic. The Chinese Government, together with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), has launched the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic initiative, which provides a comprehensive framework for reducing plastic pollution.
The initiative indicates that, compared to 2022, the added value of main products will increase by over 20%, and the comprehensive utilization rate of bamboo materials will rise by 20 percentage points. Promote the initiative through various aspects such as science and technology, production and marketing, publicity and international exchange.
2. The United States of America
EPA’s estimates show that the amount of plastic waste in the United States' municipal solid waste system has grown continuously since 1960, with the greatest increases occurring between 1980 and 2000. Plastic waste generated in the U.S. increased from 0.4% of total municipal solid waste in 1960 to 12.2% in 2018, reaching 13.2% in 2017.
Alaska Airlines said in May 2018 that it would phase out plastic straws and fruit forks and use "sustainable and ocean-friendly" alternatives.
In July, American Airlines said all flights would be replacing plastic with bamboo stir sticks from November because of the change, which is estimated to reduce plastic waste by more than 71,000 pounds (about 32,000 kilograms) a year.
So, on 23 April 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” for public comment, with the aim of solving the plastic problem by 2040.
Examples of actions in the draft strategy include: Improve the design of plastic products to provide more reuse and refill opportunities, Increase public awareness of ways to reduce plastic and other trash in waterways. In this way, the goal will be accomplished better and faster.
3. European Union
Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, published on 5 June 2019, is a directive aimed at reducing the environmental impact of single-use plastic products.
In the Union, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 %. Single-use plastic products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to becoming litter.
Therefore, according to the EU plan, by 2025, at least 25 per cent of beverage bottles must be made from renewable raw materials; by 2030, the percentage should reach 30 per cent.
Within the framework of EU policy, Belgium has further strengthened controls on the use of single-use plastics. In July 2019, the capital Brussels banned the use of single-use plastics at public events, with violators facing fines and other administrative penalties.
The Belgian Retail Federation in Flanders has issued a statement saying that it will ensure that 90 per cent of beverage packaging meets recycling standards by 2022 and that all packaging is reusable or recyclable by 2025.
At the same time, Carrefour has responded positively to the call for measures to reduce its total consumption of plastic products in Belgium by approximately 1942 tonnes in 2020, and has achieved a 96% recycling rate for its own brand packaging.
altPlus bamboo fiber products
altPlus bamboo fiber
bamboo fiber has excellent biodegradability, and its products can be returned to nature sooner after the end of their service life, which reduces the environmental pressure of waste disposal and promotes the virtuous cycle of material.
Our reusable eco-polymer products offer a real alternative to traditional fossil-fuel-based plastic. Bamboo is one of the most renewable resources on our planet, our responsibly-sourced bamboo is ground to fine powder and then combined with resin making our products non-toxic, durable, and reusable, this practice is more sustainable than traditional plastics.
altPlus has launched the "Degradable Bamboo Film Packaging", which can greatly decrease the impact of plastic bags on environment.
The degradable bamboo film packaging is made of bamboo powder that reduces the amount of fossil by-product plastic, and is also made of photosensitizers and oxidizers which allow the packaging to undergo an oxidative reaction when exposed to sunlight, which causes the plastic molecule chain to break, gradually degrading it into smaller molecules and breaking it down into water and carbon dioxide. This advantage of photo-oxidative degradation can reduce the pollution to the environment.
Sustainable development has always been the core pursuit of altPlus, and we will also deeply explore the infinite possibilities of bamboo fibre to ensure that we can provide the ultimate service to our customers with better posture, higher standards, and more rigid strength.
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