As environmental protection has become a global concern, packaging issues have increasingly brought a strong "green" color. Various laws and regulations are quietly emerging around the world. In regulating the packaging industry, they have also become another trade barrier in the import and export trade. Therefore, strengthening the investigation and research on the “green packaging†issue is an inevitable requirement for the globalization of environmental protection and the globalization of trade activities.
As environmental protection has become a global concern, packaging issues have increasingly brought a strong "green" color. Various laws and regulations are quietly emerging around the world. In regulating the packaging industry, they have also become another trade barrier in the import and export trade. Therefore, strengthening the investigation and research on the “green packaging†issue is an inevitable requirement for the globalization of environmental protection and the globalization of trade activities.
1 Analysis of the meaning and trend of "green packaging"
"Green Packaging" also means packaging that meets environmental requirements. It requires that the packaging of goods harmless to ecological balance and harmless to human health. Specifically, "green packaging" refers to the use of packaging materials to save resources and minimize packaging waste. It facilitates recycling and recycling after use to become other useful materials; it occupies less land and is easily degraded. In international trade, any environmental protection measure may be a trade barrier while benefiting environmental protection. Therefore, trade disputes caused by the environmental protection requirements of packaging have accelerated the development of "green packaging" in various countries in the world. For example, Austria began implementing new packaging regulations in October 1993; the British government requires packaging material manufacturers to develop plans for the reuse of packaging waste. Other countries and regions, especially developed countries and regions, also have a positive response to "green packaging." From the perspective of the “green packaging†measures of various countries in the world, the following two aspects are mainly included:
(1) Formulate regulations to regulate packaging
In order to protect the environment in the country, many developed countries have formulated packing regulations that restrict the unreasonable behavior of the packaging industry through legal means. In Germany's Decree of Packaging Waste Disposal promulgated in June 1992, Germany stipulated that the quantity and weight of goods packaging should be limited to the minimum range, and in the case of technical conditions permitting and consistent with the relevant provisions of the goods, The packaging must be used twice. If there is no re-use condition, the packaging material can be used after reprocessing.
These environmental protection laws and regulations for the packaging industry have played a positive and important role in ensuring and promoting the smooth progress of international trade as the environmental protection movement has been rising. They have contributed to the global environmental protection cause.
(2) Improve the technological content in the packaging industry to improve packaging
There are two basic ways to achieve "green packaging": 1 Save and simplify packaging. The packaging materials and design are mainly for the purpose of protecting the goods and facilitating transportation. The phenomenon of “excessive packaging†appeared on the international market went beyond packaging functional requirements and design requirements. From the perspective of environmental protection, it wastes resources and aggravates environmental pollution. And it may also affect international competitiveness due to the increase in packaging costs. Saving and simplifying packaging can be achieved through improved design and adoption of new technologies. Some large companies in the European Community have successively developed lightweight, high-strength glass bottles and glass cans, and designed thin-wall beer containers that save aluminum. In the United States has begun to popular simplified packaging. In the first half of 1994, sales of simplified packaging products in the US supermarkets increased by 2.6%. This year, a country has developed new packaging products using potatoes as raw materials for food packaging. 2 packaging reuse and recycling recycling. The recycling of packaging, recycling and recycling are effective methods for the rational use of packaging materials and have now received the attention of countries. German technicians have researched and developed the technology of regenerating and regenerating rubbish and waste, and about 60% of the rubbish can be recycled. This technology is classified by automated machines and can be used as recycled materials after being technically processed or used as fuel.
At present, the recycling technology of glass, aluminum, paper and other packaging materials in the world is relatively mature, and the recycling rate is also high. In 1989, the recycling rate of American cans reached 61%, and that of Hong Kong was 90%. The paper recycling rates were: 14% in Japan, 22% in the United States, and more than 50% in the European Community. Japan also achieved a 26% recovery rate for the more difficult to use plastics.
The paper bags and paper bags that were rarely seen in the supermarkets of many developed countries have also increased in the past two years. In the field of food packaging in Japan, there has been a “green†wave of paper packaging instead of plastic packaging. Some foreign-related service industries in China have also begun replacing their original plastic bags with cloth bags. All these provide good conditions for recycling and recycling of packaging.
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As environmental protection has become a global concern, packaging issues have increasingly brought a strong "green" color. Various laws and regulations are quietly emerging around the world. In regulating the packaging industry, they have also become another trade barrier in the import and export trade. Therefore, strengthening the investigation and research on the “green packaging†issue is an inevitable requirement for the globalization of environmental protection and the globalization of trade activities.
1 Analysis of the meaning and trend of "green packaging"
"Green Packaging" also means packaging that meets environmental requirements. It requires that the packaging of goods harmless to ecological balance and harmless to human health. Specifically, "green packaging" refers to the use of packaging materials to save resources and minimize packaging waste. It facilitates recycling and recycling after use to become other useful materials; it occupies less land and is easily degraded. In international trade, any environmental protection measure may be a trade barrier while benefiting environmental protection. Therefore, trade disputes caused by the environmental protection requirements of packaging have accelerated the development of "green packaging" in various countries in the world. For example, Austria began implementing new packaging regulations in October 1993; the British government requires packaging material manufacturers to develop plans for the reuse of packaging waste. Other countries and regions, especially developed countries and regions, also have a positive response to "green packaging." From the perspective of the “green packaging†measures of various countries in the world, the following two aspects are mainly included:
(1) Formulate regulations to regulate packaging
In order to protect the environment in the country, many developed countries have formulated packing regulations that restrict the unreasonable behavior of the packaging industry through legal means. In Germany's Decree of Packaging Waste Disposal promulgated in June 1992, Germany stipulated that the quantity and weight of goods packaging should be limited to the minimum range, and in the case of technical conditions permitting and consistent with the relevant provisions of the goods, The packaging must be used twice. If there is no re-use condition, the packaging material can be used after reprocessing.
These environmental protection laws and regulations for the packaging industry have played a positive and important role in ensuring and promoting the smooth progress of international trade as the environmental protection movement has been rising. They have contributed to the global environmental protection cause.
(2) Improve the technological content in the packaging industry to improve packaging
There are two basic ways to achieve "green packaging": 1 Save and simplify packaging. The packaging materials and design are mainly for the purpose of protecting the goods and facilitating transportation. The phenomenon of “excessive packaging†appeared on the international market went beyond packaging functional requirements and design requirements. From the perspective of environmental protection, it wastes resources and aggravates environmental pollution. And it may also affect international competitiveness due to the increase in packaging costs. Saving and simplifying packaging can be achieved through improved design and adoption of new technologies. Some large companies in the European Community have successively developed lightweight, high-strength glass bottles and glass cans, and designed thin-wall beer containers that save aluminum. In the United States has begun to popular simplified packaging. In the first half of 1994, sales of simplified packaging products in the US supermarkets increased by 2.6%. This year, a country has developed new packaging products using potatoes as raw materials for food packaging. 2 packaging reuse and recycling recycling. The recycling of packaging, recycling and recycling are effective methods for the rational use of packaging materials and have now received the attention of countries. German technicians have researched and developed the technology of regenerating and regenerating rubbish and waste, and about 60% of the rubbish can be recycled. This technology is classified by automated machines and can be used as recycled materials after being technically processed or used as fuel.
At present, the recycling technology of glass, aluminum, paper and other packaging materials in the world is relatively mature, and the recycling rate is also high. In 1989, the recycling rate of American cans reached 61%, and that of Hong Kong was 90%. The paper recycling rates were: 14% in Japan, 22% in the United States, and more than 50% in the European Community. Japan also achieved a 26% recovery rate for the more difficult to use plastics.
The paper bags and paper bags that were rarely seen in the supermarkets of many developed countries have also increased in the past two years. In the field of food packaging in Japan, there has been a “green†wave of paper packaging instead of plastic packaging. Some foreign-related service industries in China have also begun replacing their original plastic bags with cloth bags. All these provide good conditions for recycling and recycling of packaging.
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