Breaking News! New National Standard for Degradable Shopping Bags Released!

By the end of 2025, the new national standard for biodegradable plastic shopping bags (GB/T 38082-2025) was officially issued and will come into full force on January 1, 2027. This industry transformation—shifting from vague labeling to clear-cut standards—delivers trustworthy eco-friendly choices for consumers and charts a defined course for enterprises’ green transition. The anaerobic biodegradable shopping bags developed with GeYu ABT (Anaerobic Biodegradable Technology) fully meet all dimensional requirements of the new national standard, making them the preferred solution for eco-friendly shopping bags following the policy implementation!

Have you ever had these doubts: Can shopping bags labeled "biodegradable" really decompose? What conditions are required for degradation? Will they tear easily when loaded with goods? Conventional plastic shopping bags take hundreds of years to break down, and white pollution in landfills, soils and oceans continues to erode the ecosystem. Meanwhile, some earlier biodegradable shopping bags suffered from unproven degradation performance or poor practicality, leaving consumers hesitant about eco-friendly options. The introduction of the new national standard is precisely designed to address these pain points:

• Clearer Labeling Specifications: Product packaging must clearly state degradation conditions, material composition and applicable implementation standards to eliminate ambiguous marketing.
• Defined Degradation Timeframes: Basic degradation within 180 days under industrial composting conditions, and no more than two years in natural environments.
• Enhanced Practical Performance: Optimize key indicators such as load-bearing capacity and drop resistance to resolve the issue of easy tearing in eco-friendly bags.
• Strengthened Corporate Accountability: Impose full-chain management requirements covering production, storage, labeling and other links.

Core Technology: Aligned Precisely with the New Standard, Resolving Anaerobic Degradation Pain Points

The new national standard explicitly stipulates a degradation cycle of no more than two years in soil and marine environments, and near-complete degradation within 180 days under industrial composting—precisely the core strengths of GeYu ABT Technology!

GeYu’s proprietary ABT (Anaerobic Biodegradable Technology) integrates innovative interdisciplinary theories and equips shopping bags with an "intelligent eco-friendly switch". In daily use, its load-bearing performance, sealing strength, wear resistance and water resistance are fully comparable to conventional shopping bags. Verified by the optimized test methods of the new national standard, the bags resist tearing when loaded with heavy items, prevent leakage at seals, and boast a shelf life of over three years, shattering the stereotype that "eco-friendly bags are not durable". Once discarded, whether in anaerobic environments such as landfills or natural anaerobic settings like soil and oceans, natural anaerobic microbial flora activate the degradation process, achieving complete degradation within 180 days to 2 years. The bags ultimately decompose into methane, carbon dioxide and a small amount of mineralized inorganic salts, with no microplastic residues—fully complying with the new standard’s strict degradation time requirements across different scenarios.

Proudly, the degradation performance and material safety of GeYu ABT anaerobic biodegradable shopping bags have been validated by nine authoritative institutions at home and abroad, including the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Product packaging clearly marks degradation conditions, material composition and implementation standards, fully satisfying the mandatory labeling requirements of the new national standard. This allows consumers to recognize "genuine eco-friendliness" at a glance and frees enterprises from compliance risks.

Six Core Advantages for Full-Scenario Applications Under the New Standard

The new national standard not only regulates eco-friendly indicators but also reinforces enterprises’ full-chain accountability from production to sales. Backed by six core advantages, GeYu ABT anaerobic biodegradable shopping bags empower enterprises to easily adapt to the new standard and seize the green market:

• Full Compliance, Aligned with Policy: Precisely matches the new national standard and existing regulations, meeting all requirements for labeling, degradation indicators and safety performance. It helps supermarkets, e-commerce and retail enterprises plan ahead for a seamless transition to the 2027 policy implementation and avoid compliance risks.
• Controllable Costs, Low-Pressure Transition: Compatible with existing production equipment and processes for conventional shopping bags, requiring no additional retrofitting investment. The overall cost is over 50% lower than other fully biodegradable products, enabling SMEs to achieve green transition effortlessly.
• Upgraded Performance, Uncompromised Practicality: Optimized for the new standard’s load-bearing and drop resistance indicators in advance. Featuring high load capacity, secure sealing and tear resistance, the bags balance eco-friendliness and practicality for full-scenario use including supermarket shopping, express packaging and daily retail.
• Full-Environment Degradation, Thorough Eco-Friendliness: Unlike products that only degrade under aerobic composting conditions, GeYu shopping bags degrade efficiently in natural anaerobic environments such as landfills, soil and oceans, covering all potential disposal scenarios. They truly deliver "eco-friendly use and burden-free disposal".
• Safe & Non-Toxic, Ecosystem Protection: Made of food-grade non-toxic raw materials without harmful additives. The production process features low energy consumption and minimal pollution, with no secondary pollution after degradation. It complies with the new standard’s safety requirements while safeguarding consumer health and the natural ecosystem.
• Authoritative Endorsement, Guaranteed Quality: Owns multiple core patents, has established partnerships with industry-leading enterprises, and is undergoing product testing with numerous well-known brands. Its quality is highly recognized by the industry, offering reassurance for enterprise procurement and consumer use.

Full-Scenario Coverage, Making Green Shopping a Daily Habit

From supermarket shelves to courier stations, street stalls to large retail chains, GeYu ABT anaerobic biodegradable shopping bags are integrating into every consumer scenario with their compliant, eco-friendly and practical advantages:

• Supermarket & Retail: Replaces conventional plastic bags with high load-bearing and tear-resistant properties. Clear eco-labeling helps merchants build green brand images and meet consumers’ eco-conscious purchasing demands.
• E-Commerce & Express Delivery: Water-resistant and wear-resistant for effective parcel protection. Natural degradability after disposal solves express packaging pollution, driving the green upgrade of e-commerce supply chains.
• Catering & Food Delivery: Adapted for takeaway packaging, non-toxic and securely sealed. Aligns with plastic restriction policies of China, the EU and the United Nations, delivering a full-chain eco-friendly solution.
• Daily Commute: Lightweight, portable and reusable with certified degradation performance, turning every shopping trip into a gentle act of protecting the planet.

GeYu’s Commitment: Upholding Standards Through Technology, Safeguarding the Future With Eco-Consciousness

The release of the new national standard marks the biodegradable plastics industry’s shift from "unregulated expansion" to a "standardized and regulated" new phase, and signals an irreversible trend toward green and low-carbon development. With deep roots in the new materials sector, GeYu holds fast to its original aspiration of "curbing plastic pollution and driving industrial upgrading". The company has 提前布局 R&D in anaerobic biodegradable technology, ensuring its products not only "meet standards" but "surpass standards".

As policies chart a clear path for environmental protection and consumer demand for green products surges, GeYu ABT anaerobic biodegradable shopping bags build a bridge of "compliance + eco-friendliness + profitability" for enterprises through technological innovation. Choosing GeYu means more than selecting a compliant product—it means embracing a sustainable development model and moving in lockstep with industry trends.

Moving forward, GeYu will continue to advance technological iteration, follow policy guidance, and expand into more application scenarios. Partnering with industries across the board, it will drive the plastics industry’s transformation from "end-of-life control" to "source prevention" with compliant and eco-friendly anaerobic biodegradable products. Every shopping trip will become an environmental action, and together we will build a beautiful future with blue skies, clear waters and clean land!