China's Aviation Green Tableware Chain Forum Sets 2026 Roadmap for Sustainable Inflight Dining

On 21 May 2026, the Civil Aviation Green Tableware Industry Chain Innovation Forum opened in Haikou, held during the Fourth Civil Aviation Green Development Conference. The forum brought together airlines, catering companies, tableware manufacturers and recycling operators to discuss a full-chain model for green inflight tableware - from classified disposal and centralised collection to sorting, recycling and reuse.

What the forum means for cabin suppliers

China's aviation industry has been phasing out non-degradable single-use plastics since 2021 under the CAAC Plastics Pollution Control Work Plan (2021-2025). The 2026 forum signals the next phase: moving beyond simple material substitution toward a complete collection and recycling system for green tableware.

For B2B buyers, the practical consequence is rising demand for certified biodegradable meal boxes, cutlery kits and foodservice disposables that can be integrated into an airline's waste-management workflow - not just compliant in material, but compatible with sorting and recycling operations.

Relevance to our product range

Guangdong Xinghan Industrial supplies PLA cutlery kits, bagasse meal trays, PLA-coated cups and biodegradable packaging bags that meet the material requirements of China's green aviation programme. Buyers planning 2026 cabin and catering tenders should confirm degradability certification and supply-chain traceability early in the procurement cycle.

Source: China Daily - Forum announcement; Science and Technology Daily - Industry response to international environmental evidence-chain competition