Talk about Commodity Packaging and Environmental Protection (I)

Abstract: The importance of commodity packaging in the commodity economy is increasingly prominent, and the packaging industry is also growing. While vigorously developing the packaging industry, it is necessary to enhance environmental awareness and take appropriate measures to reduce and limit the pollution of packaging waste to the environment. .

Keywords: commodity packaging environmental awareness environmental protection packaging waste recycling food packaging packaging design packaging materials

With the development of the market economy, the varieties of commodities are increasing, and commodity packaging is also becoming increasingly important. Packaging has become an indispensable part of various fields of product production and circulation.

The role of packaging in the economic development of commodities is as follows:

1 To protect the intrinsic quality of the goods and ensure that the goods will not be damaged, lost or deteriorated from the time they are shipped to the consumer.
2 Promote the packaging of merchandise sales is conducive to identification and promotion. The packaging plays a role of silent salesman in the display of merchandise.
3 excellent and beautiful packaging can increase the value of goods, so that customers are willing to pay a higher price to buy, because packaging plays a protective role to reduce the loss of goods, play a role in increasing profits.
4 Packaging makes the goods easier to store, reduce damage, and thus more suitable for further processing needs.

At present, the packaging industry in developed countries has become a relatively large industrial system in the national economy. For example, the packaging industry in the United States ranks fifth in the entire national economy, second only to the steel, automotive, petroleum, and construction industries. Japan, Germany, United Kingdom. Annual packaging industry output accounts for more than 2% of GNP. What's more important is that after the value of packaging is added to the value of the goods, the loss in transportation is reduced. At the same time increase the competitiveness of the goods, and thus get more economic benefits.

For example, a U.S. coffee company, due to improved packaging, saves freight and reduces losses by millions of dollars each year. At the same time, the prices and sales volume of goods have been increased. Another example is the ginseng exported by China's foreign trade, previously used 20 kilograms as a unit packaged in wooden boxes, which not only affected the value of ginseng but also affected the sales volume and unit price. Change to a small package. Because of the exquisite packaging with high texture. Suitable for sale as a gift, increase the price of ginseng by 30%. And sales have also greatly improved.

After the reform and opening up, China's packaging industry has developed rapidly and has achieved great success. Over the past 10 years, the annual output value of the packaging industry has increased by 10%. The proportion of the gross output value of the packaging industry to the gross national product rose from 1 in the 1980s to 1,15% in 1993. China's packaging industry undertakes 2.5 trillion yuan of industrial and agricultural products and 60 billion US dollars of export goods packaging tasks each year, and has formed a relatively complete packaging industry system. The development of the packaging industry has promoted the economic development of our country.

The environmental impact of the packaging industry:

With the growing importance of packaging in various sectors of the national economy, the packaging industry is also expanding. In particular, disposable packaging and light plastic packaging materials, which have been widely used in recent years, have been discarded by consumers after they have been used, resulting in a large amount of waste that is difficult to handle, causing environmental pollution problems. The white long line along the railway line is caused by the discarding of disposable lunch boxes, because this disposable polystyrene plastic is not easily degraded, and it is difficult to recycle. Therefore, it has accumulated more and more. There is also polyethylene for packaging foods. Bags are used in large quantities, and people throw them away, which is also the main cause of white pollution.Therefore, environmental protection is a worldwide topic in the 21st century, and strengthening awareness of environmental protection will become an important social morality in people’s daily lives. The rise of consciousness. A green revolution in the history of Shimeng is emerging in the world." The packaging industry is also facing a new situation. That is, the development of the packaging industry must also consider environmental issues. Make the two coordinated. For the current situation, the following measures can be taken to reduce and limit the environmental pollution caused by packaging waste.

1 Packaging materials

Try to use easy-to-handle packaging materials and actively develop new packaging materials.

Facts have proved that with the trend of "green packaging" in developed countries in Europe and America, many companies have developed green packaging materials that meet environmental requirements and have achieved certain results. Pulp forming packaging is gradually replacing difficult-to-degrade plastic materials. In addition, new types of new materials that meet environmental requirements are also developed. For example, a U.S. company has developed a reusable paper packaging mat that uses old paper pulp to create such a packaging mat that can replace the widely used and non-degradable foamed plastic mats.

As plastics are widely used in the packaging industry, it is difficult for ordinary plastics to degrade their wastes to cause serious “white pollution.” People are looking for a new kind of new environmentally friendly material to replace old plastics. In this regard, Tianjin Danhai shares The company adopted the "Tianda 85 scientific research results, introduced biodegradable plastic mother liquor, research has made breakthroughs. At present, it has formed an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of masterbatch and 10,000 tons of related products. At present, many domestic degradable plastics production enterprises introduce foreign technologies, which have high production costs, high product prices, and difficulties in marketing. Danhai Company has developed and researched key technologies in the industry for the first time in China. Into biodegradable plastic. Its starch content can reach 75%, not only easy to degrade but also maintain the original function of the plastic, the cost is lower than ordinary plastic products. As soon as it is listed, it is very popular and the market has a bright future. In 1999, it was confirmed as the only industrial demonstration project in China, and the product was approved as an eco-label product. Recently, it has successfully developed a second generation of more advanced new materials, providing very promising new materials for the development of the packaging industry.