So, how can consumers identify truly degradable bags? How to properly deal with the waste degradable packaging?
Take a look at the degradable packaging bag and what marks should be provided to explain its degradability.
Specification for identification of degradable bags
According to the definition, classification, label and degradability requirements of degradable plastics (GB / t20197-2006) issued by the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine and the State Administration of standardization in 2006, the qualified degradable plastic label shall include the standard number, degradation route and materials of the product.
According to the current national standard GB / t16716 7-2012 packaging and packaging waste part 7: biodegradation and composting. The biodegradability of packaging is tested by composting method or laboratory water-soluble culture medium. Therefore, composting is the main method to treat biodegradable plastics.
Therefore, when you want to discard a biodegradable plastic product or compostable plastic product, you should try to put it in a channel that can be sent to compost.
According to the different uses of the product, Biodegradable plastics can be designed to be suitable for different environments (that is, different biodegradable bags can require different degradation conditions). Therefore, compared with compostable plastic products with clear disposal methods, when a product claims to be biodegradable, the product should state what degradation standards it meets (certification description and identification), the time when it can be completely degraded and the place / conditions to ensure the completion of the biodegradation process.
In this way, consumers can understand how to correctly handle different biodegradable plastic products and avoid consumers' wrong classification of biodegradable plastics.
