Plasticizers are present in everything we eat, drink, and even dust. What should people do? The Environmental Protection Agency said today that it will increase the intensity of plasticizer management within one to three months; as for waste management, in order to avoid the release of dioxin, future household plastic wrap and other products have announced that they are expected to be effective starting from New Year's Day in 2020. From now on, PVC, PVDC and other materials are prohibited.
The plasticizer storm continues to spread. The Environmental Protection Agency said that the best way to avoid it is to "reduce plastic". People should try to avoid using plastic bags and other products when handling food.
Plasticizers were originally classified as Category 4 toxic chemicals for control. The Environmental Protection Agency stated that the intensity of domestic control is in line with that of Europe, the United States, Japan, Canada and other countries. However, a meeting was held yesterday to decide to upgrade plasticizers to Category 1 for control. , adopts a positive listing method, and other known phthalates are all included in the fourth category of control.
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday decided to reclassify DEHP and DBP from Category 4 to Category 1 and Category 2 toxic chemical substances; DMP was reclassified from Category 4 to Category 1 toxic chemical substance management; and a new announcement was made that BBP is classified as Category 1 and Category 2 toxic chemicals. Class 1 toxic chemicals; DINP, DIDP and DEP are Class 1 toxic chemicals. All phthalates other than the above 7 types and DNOP, a total of 8 types, are classified as Category IV toxic chemicals. The EPA is expected to make an announcement within a week, with implementation taking one to three months to complete the process.
Shen Shihong, director of the Environmental Protection Agency, said that the management of plasticizers will be strengthened in the future. As for the destruction of seized products, a total of 6 sewage treatment plants in the north, central and south have been selected to focus on the liquid part, and the solid part will be sent to incinerators for destruction to avoid Cause secondary pollution.
Regarding cling film, based on the perspective of waste management, the Environmental Protection Agency announced in September last year that starting from New Year's Day, cling film used by households or retail businesses such as mass merchandisers, supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, and shopping malls will be banned. , consumer cooperatives, grocery stores, or non-physical stores are prohibited from selling plastic wrap containing PVC and PVDC materials.
The draft announcement will be finalized after reaching a consensus at an expert group meeting and going through public hearings and other procedures.
[Reported by Taiwan Wake News reporter Xiao Jieyun in Taipei]
