China's new plastic ban takes effect, reshaping PE packaging industry

China's revised plastic ban took full effect on August 15. The regulation shifts the policy from voluntary initiatives to mandatory compliance, with significant implications for the PE packaging film industry, particularly for supermarket shopping bags and express delivery packaging, two of the sector's core product categories.

China's revised plastic ban took full effect on August 15, 2026, now backed by legally binding enforcement under the newly implemented Ecological Environment Code. The regulation shifts the policy from voluntary initiatives to mandatory compliance, with significant implications for the PE packaging film industry, particularly for supermarket shopping bags