Talking about Packaging and Circular Economy

Circular economy is a cyclical process of “resources → products → waste → renewable resources”. The circular economy is different from the linear economy of traditional one-way processes. The former is: from the beginning to the end of the process of flow, consciously to form a useful energy or a valuable link relationship, while the latter is: in a certain node of the flow, each has a cause of waste and waste stagnation Accumulation, and there is a lot of production, a lot of consumption, a lot of waste problems.

With the rapid economic growth and increasing population, people have discovered and predicted the contradiction between the shortage and shortage of material resources, and the development of circular economy will be put on the agenda. People themselves require themselves; they use “reduction, regeneration, and recycling” as the social and economic rules of conduct. That is: to increase resource utilization and reduce natural resource consumption. Strengthen the comprehensive utilization of resources and maximize the use of renewable resources, reduce the final disposal of waste, actively develop environmental industries and so on.

The development of circular economy is a wide range of social systematic projects involving production enterprises, commodity circulation and consumption. To this end, we must vigorously popularize the concept of circular economy, provide efficient use of resources and recycle, and provide material and technical support from various fields. Positive and powerful revolution and support. In the upstream links of material flow, it is possible to predictably arrange scientific and effective cycles. Avoid the first waste after utilization in the non-cyclical economic operation, and the status of the first pollution after rectification.

Today's technological innovation attracts much attention, scientific research results appear frequently, information is disseminated quickly and timely, and economic cooperation is more closely linked. It can be foreseen that: as people's understanding of the promotion of circular economy beliefs and future development needs is improved, they are also guided by government departments. Next, we will be able to achieve the desired results in the development of a recycling economy.

Recently, at the 2004 annual meeting of the China Circular Economy Development Forum held in Shanghai, the “Shanghai Declaration” was adopted in principle, calling for people’s congresses and governments at all levels to strengthen the macroeconomic guidance for circular economy and to implement circular economy laws, regulations and related policies. Research and exploration, start the formulation of circular economy laws, regulations and related policies. At the same time, it was learned from the meeting that the revised draft of the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law being reviewed by the National People's Congress Environmental and Resources Protection Committee has clearly incorporated the circular economy belief into the legislative process, and will “limit product over packaging”. Included.

At present, China’s per capita possession of resources is small, environmental pollution is serious, and resource utilization is low. Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the scientific development concept, vigorously developing circular economy and accelerating the construction of a resource-saving society are very important and urgent.

The problem of excessive packaging of products has become more and more widely concerned by the society and has become an important target. At the same time, according to statistical data: waste packaging accounts for 30% of the total amount of waste, and over-packaging has become a necessary and effective way to achieve sustainable development, protect the environment, develop recycling economy, and reduce the amount of material used, waste of resources, and elimination of pollution. .

Regarding over-packaging of products, in recent years, relevant departments from the central government to local governments have organized special investigations or formulated relevant laws and regulations. For example, the "Cleaner Production Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China" adopted by the National People's Congress in 2001 put forward that enterprises should rationally pack products and impose preliminary restrictions on excessive packaging. China Baoxie is entrusted by the National Development and Reform Commission and proposes the "Measures for the Management of Compulsory Recyclable Packaging." Based on the requirements of the Shanghai Economic Commission, the Shanghai Baoxie Research Institute has investigated and researched and wrote the "Research on the Rational Use of Packaging Materials" project report; it further organized special investigations on over-packaging, and put forward the "Optimum Package Management Program for Commodities". Others, such as the "Quality Inspection Standard for the Inspection of Net Content of Prepackaged Commodities" formulated by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, put forward measures to limit the "misleading packaging" of the volume and weight of product packaging. This shows how much attention has been paid to over-packaging governance across the country. Not only is it beneficial to the deliberation and issuance of the amendment draft of the "Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution to the Environment" by China's National People's Congress, but it will also help the gradual integration of commodity packaging into a reasonable and appropriate orbit and advance the development of circular economy.

This process of product packaging over-evolution and the resulting waste of resources and serious public health consequences have been experienced in most of the world’s economically advanced countries. After extensive attention, the organization organized specialized organizations to conduct research and take policy measures. Conducting guidance and containment have achieved certain results. Give us a lot of useful experience.

"Packaging" is the product of commodity economy. With the development of economy, the methods and scale of commodity production, circulation, and sales are constantly developing and changing. As a modern commodity packaging, it is not only a commodity's packaging, but also an important part of the commodity. It participates in the market competition and even becomes one of the important means for the market. At the same time, the ever-changing new materials, new technologies, and continuous supply of rich material conditions for the upgrading of packaging.

We have noticed that there are many factors such as differences in product performance and characteristics, levels of commodity consumption, and differences in demand, as well as the consumption of packaging materials and techniques, as well as product quality, health and safety, corporate operations, and market competition. In addition, packaging is closely related to people’s traditional lives and customs. When formulating relevant laws and regulations, they must be given due consideration and appropriate measures to facilitate effective implementation. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that there are still many gaps between the overall level of China's merchandise and the international advanced level, irrespective of packaging materials and production techniques, as well as the level of design. Faced with fierce trade competition, it is necessary to give production companies a time and space to catch up.

In short, the packaging industry is very broad, and there is great potential for the development of circular economy, and there are great articles; it is the eternal goal of a country to develop economic norms. For this reason, as much as possible economic and social benefits are obtained with as little resource consumption and environmental costs as possible, and the development of a recycling economy can be a single-cycle medium-small cycle or a multi-cycle cycle; it can also be used to develop circular economy commodity assistance. Cycle link. Such as: from the reduction of packaging materials for the purpose of carrying out remediation "over-packaging", promote "appropriate packaging"; to make the best use of packaging and carry out, to strengthen (paper, plastic) packaging recycling; and from the source of packaging production - Packaging design links promote the use of packaging materials for conservation, substitution, and environmental protection. The development of the recycling economy in the current packaging industry is being carried out in all directions, and cooperation among packaging companies and packaging and related industries and between regions has been extensively coordinated. It can be expected to work together with production, distribution, and consumption under the guidance and coordination of relevant government departments to achieve results for the vigorous development of circular economy and the construction of a resource-saving society. At the same time, it will contribute to the realization of China’s transformation from packaging to a packaging power.

Source: Guangzhou Printing Network