Potential economic and social benefits of green packaging (2)

Third, to develop the huge economic and social benefits of green packaging

Relevant experts pointed out that at present, packaging waste has been increasing, and recycling technology has reached an initial maturity. Under the condition that fixed waste is treated in the direction of reduction, harmlessness, and recycling, it is not only feasible to invest in the recycling of packaging waste. . But it will also promote the development of the packaging industry. on the one hand. This is in line with the country's sustainable development strategy. The strengthening of environmental protection has solved the worries of the development of the packaging industry. It also opened up new economic growth points; on the other hand. Advancing to the environmental industry can develop a cheap source of raw materials for packaging. Reduce raw material production costs. With dual economic and ecological benefits.

According to experts. Although there are many kinds of packaging waste. However, according to the material of packaging products can be divided into four categories of paper products, plastic products, glass products and metal products, packaging waste are mostly renewable resources. Calculated according to the current level of recovery: The country recycles 140,000 tons of cartons a year. It can save 80,000 tons of coal with the same amount of paper. Electricity 49 million kw·h, wood pulp and straw 23.8 l, caustic soda 11,000 l; one year recycling glass bottles 1 billion, can save the same amount of glass bottles required 49,000 tons of coal, electricity 3850 Million kw·h, quartz 49,000 t, 15.7 million l of soda; recycling all kinds of iron 4OOO million. It can save 48,000 tons of steel, and it will recycle 100 million meters of packaging fabrics a year. It can save 15,000 l of cotton: recycling 3000 sacks of various kinds. The original hemp can be saved by 22.5 l, and the total value of the above items is several hundred million yuan. From the statistics of the total output of the national packaging industry, the current paper packaging products are approximately 8.35 million tons. About 2.44 million tons of plastic packaging products, glass packaging products about 4.44 million tons. About 1.61 million tons of metal packaging products. At the same time, these products also grow at rates ranging from 12.5% ​​to 30% per year. Research data shows. 1 t waste paper can be recycled 0.8l new paper or 0 83t paperboard; It waste plastic can regenerate 0.75t diesel fuel or 0.6l unleaded gasoline. This shows that. Recycled. The problem of "raw materials" need not worry at all.

IV. Achievements and gaps in my vision for green packaging

"Green Packaging" has become No. 13 in the packaging industry in many countries. According to statistics, as of December 2001, China's green packaging companies have approached 1,000, the industry has invested more than 80 billion yuan, and the total annual output value is not less than 3 billion yuan. Among them, the convenient instant food packaging that we often see, instant noodle bowls and beverage bottles are basically environmentally friendly packaging. If the cup, lunch box, supermarket tray, instant noodles bowl several types of bulk product demand comparison. The demand for environmentally-friendly drinking equipment is the largest, followed by fast food boxes, convenience food packaging again, and the total demand for supermarket trays is at a minimum.

Although the domestic green packaging industry is developing rapidly, the output does not meet actual demand. For investors, this should be a very attractive industry. The total demand for fast food in the country is about 6 billion. The total demand for various instant noodle bowls exceeds 5 billion pieces; in addition, the total demand for net dishes and food trays that are used in large quantities in supermarkets is no less than 1 billion pieces. The total annual demand for this piece adds up to about 12 billion pieces. Potential sales should not be less than 3 billion yuan. At present, the actual production of green tableware in China is only about 3 billion pieces. It is only 1/4 of the total actual demand.

In the rapid development of packaging production today. China still has a big gap with developed countries in terms of waste management, disposal and recycling. data shows that. Recycling rate of paper, iron, aluminum and glass containers in Switzerland averaged over 86%; Germany's Ma 13 iron recovery rate was 50%, corrugated paper recycling rate was as high as 95%, and comprehensive recovery rate of waste newspapers was 78%. In contrast, the environmental pollution caused by the production, circulation, and consumption of packaging products in China has not been fully and adequately valued. Experts warned. At present, the recycling of investment packaging waste is at the right time.

In the 1990s, some state governments in the United States adopted legal measures to force the recycling of packaging waste. set off. Protecting America's Beautiful Ecological Protection Movement There are two types of development programs in the US packaging industry: reduction of raw materials and packaging by 15%, or at least 25% of which can be recycled, both of which are recognized by the US packaging industry. In the United States, 37 states have separately enacted legislation and each has determined the recycling quota for packaging waste.The Florida government is actively implementing the Waste Disposal Prepayment Act (ADF). To encourage packaging container manufacturers to support the implementation of the law, ADF It is stipulated that as long as it reaches a certain level of recycling, it can apply for a tax exemption from packaging waste.As for the paper box, the annual recycling volume in the United States is as high as 40 million tons. The recycled packaging used carton can be reused after chemical treatment. The "Regulations on Packaging" promulgated by the German Ministry of Environment in June 1991 became the first in the world to stipulate the regulations for the collection, sorting, and disposal of packaging wastes by producers and packaged goods manufacturers. The central goal is to reduce the total amount of packaging waste.

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