As we all know, biodegradable plastic bags are called energy-saving shopping bags, but their names still contain the word "plastic". Does it mean that biodegradable shopping bags are also plastic shopping bags? That is to say, traditional plastic shopping bags are not environmentally friendly? Why do we need to produce plastic shopping bags again?

Biodegradable shopping bags are also plastic bags

No mistake. Degradable shopping bags are also a category of plastic bags, and "high pressure polyethylene" is still used in the raw materials. Polyethylene is the key raw material of plastic products, which is characterized by "non environmental protection and non degradability".

However, the new biodegradable shopping bags have been improved on the traditional shopping bags. Although high-pressure polyethylene is still used as the key raw material, people have added ingredients that can promote the dissolution of plastic bags, such as green plant cassava starch. Degradable ingredients can be brought into full play under certain circumstances, so that plastics can be refined into small molecular water, which can be digested and absorbed by land resources or ecological environment protection.

The traditional shopping bag is not protected from the environment because it cannot be dissolved. It will not be dissolved automatically when it falls in the mountains, in the deep sea or on the plains. It is also likely to be swallowed by animals and endanger their lives. Such a thing would not happen if biodegradable plastic bags were used. Even if the biodegradable shopping bags could not be recycled uniformly, they could be naturally dissolved and digested by the soil, which would not easily cause other harm to the natural environment, people and animals.

Why produce plastic shopping bags again

People have been using traditional shopping bags for a long time. As a disposable product, it really brings a lot of convenience to our daily shopping bags. Now our country has already issued a document, establishing that the use of plastic bags should be strictly prohibited. Therefore, in order to better facilitate shopping, we should either bring a shopping bag or only use biodegradable shopping bags.

Biodegradable shopping bags have similar functions and functions to ordinary shopping bags. They are very convenient to use and do not need built-in shopping bags. In a very long period of time, traditional plastic bags will gradually fade away, and biodegradable shopping bags will become a popular and habitual shopping bag type.