On February 23, 2022, the State Ministry of Ecology and Environment again emphasized strengthening plastic pollution control, implementing the legal requirements of plastic pollution control, promoting the "Opinions on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control" and the "14th Five-Year Plan of Action on Plastic Pollution Control", etc., to implement the effect of precise, scientific and legal control of plastic pollution.

On March 2, the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a historic resolution,which aim is to end plastic pollution. The resolution covers the entire life cycle of plastic, including its production, design, recycling and disposal.

On October 14, China's State Postal Bureau said at a regular press conference: to ensure that by the end of 2025, a nationwide ban on the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic tape, disposable plastic woven bags, etc. in postal delivery outlets.

With the rising policy of "plastic restriction" in various countries, biodegradable materials, as the key material to replace traditional plastics, have become the well-deserved favorites of the material industry.

However, how to classify biodegradable materials has been a controversial topic.

●According to the degradation environment

In the "Classification and Labeling Requirements Guide for Degradable Plastics" released by China Light Industry Federation on September 8, 2020, degradable plastics are classified into six categories: freshwater environmental degradable plastics, compostable degradable (including industrial compostable and yard compostable) plastics, soil degradable plastics, marine environmental degradable plastics, sludge anaerobic digestion degradable plastics and high solid state anaerobic digestion degradable plastics.

●According to the degradation principle

Degradable plastics can be divided into photodegradable plastics, photo/biodegradable plastics, oxidative degradable plastics and biodegradable plastics.

	Photodegradable Plastics	Photodegradable plastics are made by mixing photosensitizers into plastics, which gradually decompose under the effect of sunlight irradiation. However, the disadvantage is that the degradation time is influenced by sunlight and climatic environment, and therefore cannot be controlled.
	Biodegradable Plastics	Biodegradable plastics are which can be decomposed into low molecular compounds by microorganisms that exist in nature, such as bacteria, molds and algae, under certain conditions. They are easy to store and transport, and have a wide range of applications.
	Photo/biodegradable Plastics	Photo/biodegradable plastics combine both biological and photodegradable effects.
	Water-degradable Plastics	Water-degradable plastics are which can be dissolved in water due to the addition of water-absorbing substances.

●According to raw material

Degradable plastics are classified into bio-based biodegradable plastics and petrochemical-based biodegradable plastics.

In fact, any polymeric material is degradable given enough time. Therefore, when we talk about degradable materials, we are referring to materials that meet the requirements of degradation specifications.

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