Plastic Ban Accelarates PHA Development in China

As people's environmental protection awareness is increasing, the plastic ban is estimated to be implemented gradually in Europe and in the US. It might offer more business opportunities for the Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) manufacturers in China. CCM International’s December Issue of Industrial Biotechnology China News reports this story.

In November 2011, the City Council of Seattle in the US is considering a ban on single-use plastic bag which is harmful to marine wildlife and recycling machinery. Recently, under the new city law of Seattle, grocers would have to get rid of the thin plastic bags that are doled out at most check-out stands and they would be required to charge a five-cent fee for any paper bags used at checkouts.

In fact, international and domestic-related plastic limitation and the policies of plastic degradation encouragement have been launched at present. This provide a perfect chance for PHA. Since PHA has great performance in gas barrier property and it is great for producing plastic packaging, especially the fresh wrapping paper. Therefore, Chinese PHA manufacturers are optimistic about the future PHA market.

Mr. Zeng, a staffer from Shenzhen Ecomann Bio-technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Ecomann) reveals that export of PHA in the company is increasing gradually as the national ban policies on plastic launched in Europe and in the US in 2008-2011. He emphasizes that the export business in Shenzhen Ecomann will maintain an increasing growth if the national policies launched in the near future.

Mr. Wang, manager of Tianjin Green Bioscience Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Green), explains that PHA products of Tianjin Green are also mainly exported to the US and Europe. He believes that demand of PHA products in the US and Europe will increase as the implementation of ban on plastic in the US and Europe.

According to the survey of CCM international, the output of PHA reached 709 tonnes in 2010 in China, and PHA manufacturers in China have a rapid growth in capacity from 7,035t/a in 2009 to 17,016t/a in 2011.

A more detailed story is reported in Industrial Biotechnology China News. If you need more information, please contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

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-Recently, a new policy of grain fuel ethanol is issued by the Chinese government to cancel the VAT refund policy and increase the levy on consumption tax of vehicle fuel ethanol gasoline products which will have the potential to accelerate the development of cellulosic ethanol development.

-Domestic biodiesel manufacturers need specific policies from the Chinese government rather than any other guidances written by the Chinese government like the guidance published in November 2011.

-Hualan receives HSA production documents in November 2011.

-The worldwide economic downturn affects PTT sales in China.

-China's PLA import volume decreased by more than 65.50% while price of PLA export and import sharply increased in October 2011.

-The PHA manufacturers in China find more business opportunities thanks to the ban on plastic, and it is estimated that the trend of ban on plastic will go on gradually in Europe and in the US.

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