zhōng guó中国kāi shǐ开始shī xíng施行xīn新huán bǎo fǎ环保法，jiǎn shǎo减少shǐ yòng使用yí cì xìng一次性sù liào塑料zhì pǐn制品
Starting on August 15, the Ecological and Environmental Code of the People's Republic of China officially came into force.
This new law is very important. Its goal is to better protect the natural environment and make everyone's life greener and healthier.
Among the many new rules, the restrictions on single-use plastic products have received the most attention.
Under the new law, some common single-use plastic products are completely banned.
For example, very thin plastic shopping bags, white foam food containers, and non-biodegradable plastic tableware and straws used in restaurants.
Businesses such as supermarkets and restaurants that use them in violation of the rules will face strict penalties.
Many people are concerned about how this will affect ordinary people's daily lives.
In fact, the new law mainly regulates companies and businesses, and ordinary people will not be penalized.
Plastic bags that people already have at home can still be used.
However, the new rules also encourage everyone to develop environmentally friendly habits.
For example, bring your own reusable cloth bag when shopping at the supermarket; when ordering food delivery on your phone, actively choose “No disposable tableware needed.”
Although environmentally friendly food containers may cost a little more in the short term, eco-friendly materials will become increasingly common as technology develops.
Protecting the environment requires everyone's joint effort.
Starting with small things and using fewer single-use plastic products will make our home more and more beautiful.