Just now, the "comprehensive ban on plastic" issued!

Dear friends engaged in the export of plastic products, today there is an important news to tell you:

California recently introduced a new bill, starting from 2026, supermarkets and grocery stores will completely ban the use of plastic shopping bags. This means that if your products are exported to California, you may need to prepare in advance and adjust your market layout.

California began restricting the use of plastic bags in 2014, but at that time only banned thin plastic bags, allowing the use of thicker plastic bags that can be recycled or reused. However, it now seems that this "plastic restriction" measure has not achieved the desired effect, because few people actually recycle or reuse these plastic bags.

So now the state of California has decided to go even further and ban plastic shopping bags altogether. This is a big challenge for Chinese exporters of plastic products. But it is also an opportunity, which means that environmentally friendly products are a market trend, and new products will be more popular in the market.

Research shows that the amount of plastic shopping bags discarded per person per year has increased from 3.6 kg in 2004 to 5 kg in 2021. The increase in this number shows the seriousness of plastic pollution. This new bill in California not only protects the environment, but also promotes the transformation and upgrading of the plastic products industry.

There are now 12 states with similar bans in place, and hundreds of cities in 28 states have introduced their own plastic bag bans. This is a global trend and we, as exporters, need to follow this trend and develop greener and more sustainable products to compete in the market.