Legal System for the Prevention and Control of Plastic Pollution
With China′s plastic production ranking first in the world,plastic pollution has also attracted the government′s attention.According to the different stages of the plastic life cycle,China has issued laws,regulations,national standards and industry norms to control plastic pollution.By examining the implementation effect of China′s legal systems on plastic pollution prevention and control,we have found that the legal system construction for plastic pollution control in China is not sound,and the development is not balanced.It is recommended that we should clarify the legislative guiding principles for plastic pollution prevention and control,strengthen special legislation,stress regional differences in legislation,and promote the balanced development of the legal system.On the other hand,we are supposed to adopt a legislative model that combines principled provisions with specific norms,improve system feasibility,specify duties of government departments,enhance coordination among related parties,establish a comprehensive supervision system from the central and local governments,and broaden channels for citizen participation.Accordingly,the legal system for plastic pollution prevention and control can be improved,and the comprehensive control of plastic pollution can be promoted.