People’s Daily Report: Polylactic Acid (PLA) Sandbags Support “Combating Desertification with Sand”

On July 14, the People’s Daily published a report titled “Biodegradable Sandbags Aid ‘Using Sand to Control Sand’” on its Page 11.

PLA Goes Wild: A Billion-Dollar Transformation—from Disposable Tableware to 3D Printer Nozzles

Historically, polylactic acid (PLA) was widely perceived as being confined to low-value, single-use applications—such as straws, food containers, and agricultural mulch films—trapping the industry in a vicious cycle of price-driven competition, with gross margins hovering merely between 5% and 10%.

Biodegradable Plastics: Why Do the EU and China Hold Divergent Views?

The term “biodegradable” has become, for the moment, almost a “traffic magnet” for plastic products. However, as we previously noted in an article: the eco-friendly attributes claimed for many biodegradable plastics are, in fact, illusory—mere “pseudo-propositions.”

Mapping Key Links in China’s Biomanufacturing Industry Chain and Implementation Status Across Application Domains

After rapid development during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period—and following its inclusion in the Government Work Report for the first time in 2024, and its formal designation as one of the six emerging industries in the draft proposals for the “15th Five-Year Plan” (2026–2030)—China’s bio-manufacturing industry has entered a critical phase of transformation—from quantitative accumulation to qualitative leap.

Why are large plastic housings preferably manufactured using thermoforming?

Contemporary people’s two major appearance-related anxieties are facial sagging and hair loss.

Industry Spotlight | Core Tracks of Future Industries for the 15th Five-Year Plan: Bio-Manufacturing

Simply put, biomanufacturing is an advanced production paradigm that fundamentally disrupts traditional fossil-fuel-based industries—instead of relying on non-renewable resources such as petroleum and coal, it employs living biological systems—including microorganisms, cells, and enzymes—as “living factories” to produce the products we need.

Countdown to the Implementation of the Ecological Environment Code! PLA Materials Take the Lead, Opening Up a Brand-New Growth Opportunity for the Plastics Industry

As the world’s first comprehensive codex in the field of ecological and environmental protection, the “Ecological and Environmental Code of the People’s Republic of China” will officially enter into force on August 15, 2026—leaving only 43 days until its implementation. With policy benefits now fully unleashed, China’s plastics industry has definitively moved away from its previous lenient development model, and regulatory compliance has become the industry’s fundamental baseline.

The EU’s “package of policies” is being rapidly implemented, and bio-based textiles are no longer just an “environmental narrative.”

When “low-carbon” shifts from a slogan to a tax bill, and “traceability” evolves from a marketing advantage into a mandatory entry requirement—the global textile industry stands at a regulatory-driven watershed moment.