The Value of China’s Legislation on Plastic Pollution Prevention in 2020

• DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03366-6
• Publication Date: 2021-09-04T14:02:38Z
• Authors: Jianli Liu; Yunfei Yang; Lihui An; Qiang Liu; Jiannan Ding
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; China; Conservation of Natural Resources; 03 medical and health sciences; Focused Review; 13. Climate action; 11. Sustainability; Environmental Pollution; Plastics; 12. Responsible consumption

It has taken 12 years since 2008, but China is finally strengthening plastic pollution prevention and control through legislation. In an effort to regulate and control plastic products, China's government amended and released a series of laws and regulations in 2020, possibly heralding the end of China's plastic pollution. China's plastic pollution legislation, while late, is a viable and right response to the severe environmental and ecology problem. Legislative progress in plastic pollution prevention has extended beyond China government's administrative capability but has also been an important step in the protection of the environment in the world.