Excessive and Moderate Packaging Aspects (II)

Reuse of packaging waste

The reuse of packaging waste also plays a significant role. The use of waste corrugated cardboard, corner board, etc. through the subsequent processing steps (mainly paste, cutting and forming) into the packaging seat, liner, jacket, etc., instead of EPS foam, with its low cost, excellent effect and other characteristics to become reduced packaging The new highlight of cost has realized a further drop in packaging costs while improving the quality of packaging. The United States, Japan, and other industrialized countries have vigorously advocated "moderate packaging" and reduced "excessive packaging" in the packaging of goods. Many large companies use packaging reduction as the goal of their own work. For example, Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. requested to reduce 30% of EPS buffer material usage within two years. China is also actively developing substitutes for foaming agents, and uses natural cellulose, lignin, etc. as raw materials instead of EPS to research and develop the structure of pulp enhancers and corrugated boards to increase the strength of packaging paper and paperboard and reduce the use of cardboard. Thickness, thus reducing packaging.

Corrugated carton optimization design

Qingdao Hisense optimized the design of the corrugated packaging box of the air-conditioner outdoor unit to retain its function of fixing and protecting the buffer and simplifying the side impact of the protective product. The new corrugated packaging box design can reduce the amount of corrugated paper by nearly 60%-70%. Not only reduces the material cost of corrugated board, but also promotes all aspects of product circulation, the parties concerned, customs personnel to regulate their own work and management standards, in particular, can reduce the rough handling. The reduction in the use of corrugated paperboard is of great significance to the current environmental protection and avoids over-packaging. China produces nearly 20 million sets of split-type air conditioners each year. This single product can reduce nearly 32,000 tons of corrugated board consumption each year.

Through the redesign of packaging and the research and development of new materials, Skyworth Group has adopted a self-developed packaging method combining corrugated paperboard and honeycomb paperboard, which has reduced packaging costs by 20%.

TCL has begun to improve the carton design. After the improvement of the paper type, weight, box type and liner material, the cost has been reduced by about 20%.

An example of reducing the cost of carton sales and packing is the one-piece, corrugated shell design, where 90% of the ingredients are recycled paper; the weight is reduced by 17% to 415 grams, and the total pulp savings of a medium-sized carton plant is 8,000 tons a year. Due to the saving of pulp and the use of E-type corrugated structures, the price of retail containers has been saved by 15%. In order to ensure that the carton has a consistent appearance and consistent dimensions, the materials required for production are uniformly managed by a single source. The result is a reduction of 15% in the price of the carton.

Study new packaging methods

The new method developed two sets of carton packaging solutions. The first set is the packaging standard, and the content stipulates that the packaging must correctly display the value of the product and provide proper protection to the product during shipping. The second set includes a variety of novel packaging and wrapping methods. Its main content is: packaging. In order to ensure that the product does not become damaged, broken or broken, the packaging must be waterproof, moisture-proof, dry-proof and shockproof; packaging materials and containers must not endanger human safety. In addition, the use of packaging materials that are difficult to dispose after disposal should be minimized; the volume of the packaging containers should be as small as possible. The space within the containers should not exceed 20% of the product volume; the packaging cost should not exceed 15% of the product selling price; and the packaging should be displayed correctly. The value of the product to avoid misleading consumers. package. Advocates use the simplest package, or even do not package it at all. Even when the product is delivered, the simplest package method should be adopted.

Renovate new ideas for over packaging

Packaging reduction and industry self-regulation

Annual emissions of packaging waste in China account for one-third of the city's solid waste in terms of weight, and as much as 1/2 in volume, and the emissions increase at an astonishing rate of !#$ each year.

Although some products replace paper containers with plastic containers, the waste generated from packaging is still a problem that cannot be ignored. If calculated by weight, they account for 20%-30% of total waste; if calculated by volume, they account for 50%-60% of total waste. National)) Of the #220 cities, 220 have been surrounded by various types of garbage. Experts believe that one of the reasons is excessive packaging. In order to solve the current over-packaging problem, the revised draft of the Solid Waste Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Act was submitted to the Tenth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress Standing Committee for the first time: Production, sales, and import of products and packaging items listed in the catalogue. Enterprises must recycle or dispose of them as required, or they can entrust relevant units to recycle or dispose of them.

It is particularly important that industry self-regulation is an indispensable part of curbing excessive packaging. The role of any system is only fully realized when people consciously abide by it.

Not long ago, the China Packaging Federation was entrusted by the Economic Operation Bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission. The Shanghai Economic Commission has formulated a temporary package of mild packaging requirements based on the second round of the environmental improvement plan for the second three-year plan. Quantitative investigation and formulation of relevant regulations. Shanghai Baoxie had organized key industries and experts to conduct topical discussions. Although opinions differed from each other, the more focused opinions and suggestions were summarized as follows: Under a general directive that is directional, instructive, and relatively principled, product selection was made. The key special industries with strong specialities will be piloted first to formulate specific provisions that embody both commonalities and individualities, and be easy to implement. "Regulations" must fully reflect the principles of packaging reduction, environmental protection and consumer protection. "Regulations" can be set on the product packaging are: hardcover, simple equipment and different limits of differences, pay mats, packaging costs and other content and measurement. Reference can be made to foreign experience, but it should be combined with China's actual conditions such as national conditions and social life.

Green Packaging Proposition

The "3R1D" principle of green packaging claims has been widely recognized worldwide. The so-called "3R1D" principle refers to the reduction of packaging materials, the reuse of packaging materials, the recycling of packaging materials, and the ease of degradation and corrosion of packaging waste. The connotation of the "3R1D" principle goes far beyond merely requiring a moderate degree of packaging, but requires further packaging to conserve resources to the maximum extent, minimize the amount of waste generated, and minimize environmental pollution. China's packaging culture has apparently lags behind, and it is still at the stage of pursuing exquisite industrialization. The green packaging culture has yet to be established step by step.

Essentially, green packaging refers to product design, which saves resources and energy during production, minimizes waste, and is easy to recycle after consumption or can be recycled and returned to nature, with no damage to the ecological environment. The meaning of green packaging includes the two issues of environmental protection and resource regeneration in relation to human survival and development. Countries around the world are striving to achieve these requirements from the development of new non-hazardous packaging materials and the improvement of recycling technology for packaging waste. Although there are many difficulties in the development of green packaging, people's desire to thirst for green packaging is very strong. People predict that by the beginning of this century, green packaging will reach more than % of total packaging sales. This is a technological revolution in the packaging industry and an inevitable trend in the development of the packaging industry.

Limiting over-packaging into circular economy For many years, many people of insight have appealed for packaging legislation. If no measures are taken to curb it, it is bound to intensify. Experts said that from the perspective of protecting consumers' rights and interests, or from the perspective of advocating sustainable consumption, relevant departments should pay attention to the phenomenon of excessive packaging of goods and make mandatory standards as soon as possible. According to relevant reports, China will vigorously develop a circular economy. Ma Kai, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, pointed out that it is necessary to fundamentally change the traditional growth model of “mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal”. Resist excessive packaging and wasteful behavior and vigorously promote green consumption. Get as much economic and social benefits as possible with as little resource consumption and environmental costs as possible. This will promote the harmony of the material recycling process and promote the sustainable use of resources. China has asked all localities to banish excessive packaging into circular economy laws and regulations and implement them in legislation. We applaud them.

When excessive packaging was closed, Guiyang City had already passed legislation to restrict over-packaging, and the “Enterprises should reduce the excessive use of packaging materials and the generation of packaging waste” were included in the urban circular economy laws and regulations. This regulation was implemented on November 1 last year. .