New achievements in green airport construction Guangdong Baiyun Airport comprehensively promotes degradable plastics

Recently, the plastic pollution control work of Baiyun Airport successfully passed the joint inspection of the working group of the Central South administration of civil aviation and the Guangdong Supervision Bureau of civil aviation, and was recognized by the inspection team. Since this year, Baiyun Airport has accelerated the treatment of plastic pollution, adding new achievements to the construction of a green airport.

Careful passengers may find that plastic bags and disposable plastic tableware consumed at Baiyun Airport have been replaced by degradable plastic products. In fact, since January 1, 2022, Baiyun Airport has begun to promote degradable plastics in all places of the airport, such as terminal buildings, VIP rooms, parking buildings, hotels, staff canteens, etc. non degradable plastic products are fully 'cleared out', and degradable plastics and other environmental protection alternatives are 'please come in'. Up to now, Baiyun Airport has completed the remediation of plastic pollution in 225 shops, 3 VIP rooms, 8 lounges and all working areas, and it is expected to reduce more than 7.4 million non environmental plastic bags throughout the year.

Plan first, start from the source

Previously, the Civil Aviation Administration, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of ecological environment issued the work plan for plastic pollution control in the civil aviation industry (2021-2025) and the implementation opinions on further strengthening plastic pollution control respectively. Baiyun Airport immediately launched the promotion of degradable plastics and convened the competent departments of terminal, public areas, logistics, commerce, hotels, etc. from the aspects of procurement process, daily clearance The application scope, supervision form and other aspects should be studied and formulated to promote degradable plastics in the airport, formulate the specific implementation plan of promoting degradable plastics in the airport, and clarify the promotion nodes. Adjust their own management requirements internally and clarify the implementation path; Actively explore the market development prospects and select the technical route of degradable plastics. The combination of internal and external has laid a solid foundation for the smooth promotion of degradable plastics in Baiyun Airport.

At the beginning of promoting the application of degradable plastics, Baiyun Airport adhered to the idea of high standards and high requirements. At present, non degradable series products, including lunch boxes, garbage bags, paper cups and small bottles of toiletries, have been discontinued in the VIP rooms, two cabin lounges, staff restaurants, hotels, hotels and other places of the terminal, so as to cover all kinds of supplies and places required for the operation of the airport. At the same time, we should actively change our work ideas, effectively give consideration to both green and service, explore various ways to set up self-service purchase machines, and provide rechargeable detergent, so as to provide passengers with better services.

Establish a list and comprehensively promote

Baiyun Airport has prepared and established a negative list of procurement, specifying that from January 2022, disposable non degradable plastic bags, straws, mixing rods, meals / cups, and packaging bags will be included in the list to ensure that disposable non degradable plastics will not enter the airport. Promote the signing of supplementary agreements with on-site cleaning units, replace the materials of daily garbage plastic bags, and ensure that daily office, cleaning, catering and other consumables are equipped with degradable products.

In addition to 'clearing out', Baiyun Airport also actively 'invite in', actively carry out market research on degradable products, look for substitutes that are compatible with environmental protection and economy at the same time, and continue to introduce new products that are in line with recycling, such as degradable plastic bags, degradable straws and mixing rods.

Implement supervision and form a closed loop

At the beginning of the plastic restriction work, Baiyun Airport organized self-examination and touch inspection of the use of plastic products in terminal retail and catering stores, issued self-examination forms to stores, counted the types and inventory of disposable non degradable plastic products in use, the time of replacement, existing problems, etc., and sorted out the key difficulties and key links involved in the governance work. At the same time, formulate plastic governance inspection standards, include the inspection indicators into the inspection form, carry out daily inspection, issue the final rectification time, and form a completed management closed loop. From January 1st, 2022, we will fully implement the use of degradable plastic products in terminal retail and catering stores. In addition, it also actively carried out various publicity activities, internally organized staff training, and insisted on creating a working atmosphere of recycling; Carry out public welfare publicity for passengers and promote the awareness of using degradable plastics.

Actively dealing with plastic pollution is related to the health of the people and the construction of ecological civilization and high-quality development in China. Baiyun Airport has always actively responded to the call and rapidly promoted the application of degradable materials in the airport. In the future, Baiyun Airport will actively promote the construction of a green airport, implement the application of degradable materials, continuously improve the resource reuse rate, and adhere to the creation of an ecologically harmonious airport environment in accordance with the national policy of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.