In the context of increasingly severe global environmental problems, the white pollution caused by traditional plastic bags has become an urgent problem to be solved. As an effective solution, the development prospect of environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags has attracted much attention. ​

First, policy to promote market expansion

The increasingly strict policies and regulations are a powerful driving force for the development of environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags. China issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", clearly limiting the use of disposable plastic products, and vigorously promoting degradable plastic bags. Local governments have responded positively by setting limits on the production, sale and use of disposable plastic bags, and at the same time giving tax incentives and subsidies to the production and application of degradable plastic bags. Under the coordinated promotion of national and local policies, the market demand for degradable plastic bags will continue to rise, creating a good policy environment for the development of the industry. ​

Second, market demand continues to grow

Consumer awareness of environmental protection: With the popularization of environmental protection knowledge, consumers have a deeper understanding of the harm of plastic pollution, and their environmental awareness has been significantly enhanced. Especially young consumer groups, the concept of environmental protection is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and they are more inclined to choose environmentally friendly products. More than 80% of consumers expressed their willingness to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags, which prompted enterprises to increase investment in research and development and production, and promote the expansion of the market scale. ​

Multi-industry demand growth: environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags are widely used. In supermarkets, catering, take-out and other industries, as a substitute for traditional plastic bags, the market demand is rising year by year. In industrial production, the demand for degradable plastic bags in product packaging, logistics and transportation is also growing, because of its excellent physical properties and environmental protection characteristics, it has obvious advantages in protecting products and reducing transportation costs. In the field of agriculture, the demand for degradable agricultural mulch and seed packaging has great potential to help reduce soil pollution and improve land utilization. ​

Third, technological progress to reduce costs and improve performance

Material innovation: degradable plastic bag materials have been continuously optimized, and biodegradable materials such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) have emerged. PLA material is extracted from renewable plant resources and can be completely degraded in the soil for about 180 days. With the development of technology, more new materials will be put into use to improve product biodegradability and durability. ​

Production technology improvement: The progress of production technology has significantly improved the production efficiency of degradable plastic bags. Advanced film blowing, coating and other processes, the production speed is increased by more than 30%, and the production cost is reduced. The application of intelligent production equipment and automatic production line further improves the production accuracy and efficiency, and the product quality pass rate reaches more than 98%. ​

Fourth, the application field continues to expand

In addition to common shopping bags and garbage bag applications, environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags are constantly opening up new areas. In the medical field, for the packaging of drugs and medical devices, the demand is expected to grow by 50% in the next few years. In the field of agriculture, applications such as degradable plastic film and seedling tray are gradually increasing, although the current market size is small, it is expected that the growth rate will exceed 20% in the next few years. The continuous development of new application areas will inject new impetus into the growth of the degradable plastic bag market. ​

Fifth, the international market has great potential

Developed countries such as Europe and the United States have high environmental standards, and the demand for environmentally friendly degradable plastic bags continues to be strong. Asia, Africa and other emerging markets with economic development and environmental awareness, the market demand for degradable plastic bags is also gradually released. With technology and cost advantages, China's degradable plastic bag enterprises actively expand overseas markets, and the international market will become an important growth point for the development of the industry in the future. ​

Environmental protection degradable plastic bags in the policy support, market demand, technological progress, application expansion and international market and other factors to promote the development of broad prospects. Although facing cost, technology and other challenges, as the industry continues to develop and mature, it will play a key role in solving plastic pollution problems and promoting sustainable development. Driven by multiple factors such as policy support, market demand, technological progress, application expansion and international market, the development prospects are broad. Although facing cost, technology and other challenges, as the industry continues to develop and mature, it will play a key role in solving plastic pollution problems and promoting sustainable development. ​