Since June 1, 2008, my country has promulgated and implemented the "Plastic Restriction Order", and all supermarkets, shopping malls, bazaars and other commodity retail places are not allowed to provide free plastic shopping bags. Now that the "plastic restriction order" is about to celebrate its fifth anniversary, what is the situation in Xiamen? The Herald reporter found out yesterday that the "plastic restriction order" was implemented thoroughly in supermarkets, and the use of plastic shopping bags was greatly reduced, but at the same time, the use of fresh-keeping eco-friendly bags increased sharply. But in farmers' markets and roadside vegetable stalls, plastic bags are still popular.

　　 Supermarket plastic bags reduced the most

　　 Every morning, Aunt Zheng, who lives in Yueyang District, always carries a shopping bag before she goes out to buy vegetables. She has adhered to this habit for five years.

　　 Now, many Xiamen citizens have developed the same habit as Aunt Zheng, especially when they go to the supermarket, most of them prepare shopping bags. The Herald reporter found that supermarkets are large users of plastic bags, and they are also the place where the "plastic restriction order" has been effective since its implementation.

"After the implementation of the plastic restriction order, the use of plastic bags in supermarkets has been reduced by more than half." Xinhuadu’s Miss Xu told the Herald. In the past, customers would ask for plastic bags no matter how much they bought. The cost of the supermarket. "In the beginning, everyone was very sensitive to asking for money from plastic bags, but over time, everyone has become accustomed to using plastic bags for a fee."

　　 According to statistics from relevant departments, since the implementation of the "plastic restriction order" in Xiamen, the use of plastic shopping bags in supermarkets, shopping malls and other retail places has been reduced by 70%.

　　The amount of fresh-keeping bags used has increased

　　 Although the use of plastic bags has decreased, what makes supermarkets dumbfounded is that the use of fresh-keeping bags has increased significantly.

Yesterday afternoon, two aunts bought shampoo, toothbrushes, tortoise gel and a few apples in the supermarket in the underground shopping mall of Zhongmin Parkway in the railway station, but they pulled two fresh-keeping bags, one for apples, shampoo, and toothbrush. Put it in another fresh-keeping bag. When checking out, the two aunts pulled a few more fresh-keeping bags and said they took them home as garbage bags.

　　 Since the plastic bags are restricted by the "plastic restriction order", fresh-keeping bags are not among the restrictions, so fresh-keeping bags have become a substitute for plastic bags and are abused by housewives. According to statistics from a supermarket near Lotus, in the five years since the "plastic restriction order" was implemented, the use of fresh-keeping bags has increased by 30%.

Mr. Liu, the person in charge of a supermarket chain, told the Herald that while paid plastic bags "reduce" the supermarket, the fresh-keeping bag "increased the burden" on the supermarket a lot, and far exceeded the cost saved by plastic bags.

　　Farmers’ market is still the “hardest hit area”

　　 "Plastic Restriction Order" has been thoroughly implemented in supermarkets, but in farmer's markets and roadside stalls, plastic bags are still popular.

“Some customers even count a dime or two cents when buying vegetables. If they have to charge for plastic bags, it will definitely affect the business.” A vegetable vendor at Jiangtou Market said frankly that the entire market is in. Use free plastic bags. "A stack of plastic bags is only 4 yuan, there are about 120, and one is less than 4 cents. It is not worth losing customers for this small amount of money."

　　 The same situation can be seen everywhere in Yueyang Community and Wenzao Vegetable Market.

　　 Herald reporter also found that mobile vendors selling vegetables on the roadside basically provide plastic bags for free, and many of them are unqualified plastic bags, that is, plastic bags with a thickness of less than 0.025 mm.

A fruit vendor said the "mystery". The plastic bags he wholesales cost only 3-5 cents each; and if a plastic bag that meets the regulations is used, each one costs 0.2 yuan, which will increase the cost a lot. .