This place in Australia has announced it will ban biodegradable plastics next year

The government of New South Wales, Australia, has passed the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021. The legislation fulfills the government’s commitment to ban certain problematic plastics, such as single-use plastics, and addresses the issue of plastic waste. It’s worth noting that the law also includes biodegradable, compostable plastics. What’s going on here?

According to the New South Wales government website, lightweight plastic bags will be banned from June 1, 2022 under the newly passed plastic reduction bill, and single-use plastic straws, stirring rods and cutlery will be banned from November 1, 2022. Products made from biodegradable, compostable or bio-plastics will also be banned, including those made from Australian certified compostable plastics.

The supply of “biodegradable, compostable or bio-plastic products” specifically listed in the local law ban will also be prohibited. It makes people wonder if the future of the popular PLA biodegradable straw is so bleak for the straw industry.

I think perhaps it is too early to say that PLA has no future. As for the straw industry, plastic straws have been withdrawn from the stage of history since the plastic ban has been gradually tightened in various countries. The PLA and paper straws have become the mainstream of the market at present, and they have become popular substitutes to control “white pollution”. However, after half a year of market operation, it is found that the paper straws have been teased by countless netizens for having the worst experience in history. The PLA straw lady is too expensive!

However, as far as plastic products are concerned, PLA straws are relatively friendly to the environment, at least to say that PLA straws can be degraded by the environment under certain circumstances, this point is recognized. So looking back at the Australian ban, although the ban only mentions biodegradable materials and does not mention PLA materials, it is not necessarily a good or bad sign. For the straw industry, there may still need to be a better solution for the environment and consumers.

The reason why PLA straws and paper straws in the current market are criticized is nothing more than experience, environmental protection and benefits. How to balance the relationship between these three has become the future development direction of the industry. The new generation of paper straws developed by HE New Materials can exactly balance this relationship in depth.

According to a source, the straw is made using a single layer of paper, which restores the smooth feel of plastic straws while retaining the unique affinity of natural materials. At the same time, relying on its own industry-leading technology, the new generation of paper straws are glue-free, tasteless and safe to use, which is an excellent news for consumers.

On the other hand, in terms of environmental protection, the multi-layer winding method, which is different from the traditional paper straw, makes the straw very “thick”, while the Gob straw is thin and flexible, which makes the Gob straw easy to handle after recycling, and the food-grade roll paper can be recycled and used as recycled paper. In terms of business interests, the inherent conditions of HE straw in raw materials, materials and other aspects make it more profitable.

“To promote green production to achieve low-carbon development” has become the mission of HE Straw. Perhaps, as the person in charge of HE Straw said: the products we do are to return to the original nature, guide consumers to experience more green and assured products, and promote the development of paper straw products is the way we have been sticking to!