What three major changes did the 75 million yuan fine drive?

Recently, the Longyou County People's Court in Zhejiang issued a first-instance verdict on the "5·10 major environmental pollution case," sentencing Zhejiang Jinfanda Biochemical Co., Ltd. to a fine of 75 million yuan for the crime of environmental pollution. This is the largest fine ever imposed on a pesticide manufacturing enterprise for environmental issues. Between October 2011 and May 2013, Jinfanda illegally disposed of more than 35,000 tons of glyphosate mother liquor, discharging it directly into locations including the Juhua parking lot in Quzhou, a river channel in Deqing, and a small stream in Fuyang, causing major pollution to the local environment. Once this fine was issued, the industry was shocked.

In the face of national environmental inspections, why does the treatment of glyphosate mother liquor so often become a point of criticism?

As is well known, glyphosate is the non-selective herbicide with the largest global demand, and thanks to the continued growth in the global area planted with genetically modified crops, global demand remains in a period of rapid growth. In recent years, China's annual production of glyphosate technical material has been 450,000 to 600,000 tons, meaning that more than 2 million tons of glyphosate mother liquor is generated each year. In the production process of glyphosate, about 30% to 35% of the phosphorus element enters the glyphosate mother liquor. Due to problems such as outdated processes, high pollution treatment costs, and large disparities in technical levels are covered below.