In which year was the “Plastic Restriction Order” issued and when was it implemented?

Promulgated in 2007 and implemented in 2008.

On December 31, 2007, the State Council issued the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Restricting the Production and Sales of Plastic Shopping Bags" in order to limit and reduce the use of plastic bags and curb "white pollution".

The notice clearly stipulates: "Starting from June 1, 2008, the production, sale, and use of plastic shopping bags with a thickness less than 0.025 mm will be prohibited nationwide."

“Since June 1, 2008, a paid use system for plastic shopping bags will be implemented in all supermarkets, shopping malls, bazaars and other commodity retail places, and plastic shopping bags shall not be provided for free.”

Achievements:

In the early stages of implementation, the plastic restriction order played a positive role in regulating the production and use of plastic bags by businesses, raising public environmental awareness, and guiding the public to reduce the use of plastic bags.

According to the "Main Results Since the Implementation of the "Plastic Restriction Order"" published by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2013, from 2008 to 2013, the use of plastic shopping bags in supermarkets and shopping malls generally decreased by more than 2/3. , the use of plastic shopping bags in major commodity retail venues across the country has been reduced by 67 billion, and plastic consumption has been reduced by 1 million tons.