Recycling and green packaging of packaging waste

First, the recycling of packaging waste is an important part of green packaging

After going through the catastrophe caused by the serious harm to the environment caused by the packaging waste represented by plastic packaging wastes (ie, the so-called white pollution), the desire and pursuit of green packaging has become one of the current social issues. Big hot spot. In recent years, some green packaging materials, such as paper packaging materials and biodegradable plastics, which are relatively easy to degrade and can be used in the shorter period for the natural world to absorb and return to nature have attracted great attention from the media industry and are generally welcomed by people.

What exactly is green packaging? Domestic and foreign experts have relatively unanimous viewpoints: starting from raw materials for packaging materials, from raw materials to product processing, production, use of packaging materials, and recycling of packaging waste after use. In disposal and disposal, human health is not endangered and the natural environment is not harmed in all phases of its life cycle. In addition, there should also be the problem of the reduction of material resources and energy saving. In a nutshell, packaging materials that are truly conducive to sustainable development can be called green packaging materials. If effective measures are taken to eliminate the harm to the environment or the human body during a certain (or certain) phase of the packaging material, the packaging material is transformed from a non-green packaging material into a green packaging material. China's environmental labeling product certification committee recently explicitly instructed that non-degradable packaging materials with a recycling rate of more than 75% can also be given an environmental product labeling product logo. This decision is based on this. At present, many packaging materials, especially those that cause “white pollution”, are harmful to humans because they do not damage the environment from the collection of raw materials to the production process of the products, and they do not mean that they are used as packaging materials. The harm to the human body in the process of circulation is only due to its stable performance, it is not easy to decompose in the natural environment, and it is not easily absorbed by the natural world. As a result, its waste seriously damages the natural environment and seriously affects the ecological balance. Therefore, as long as these packages are well prepared, The recycling of materials eliminates the environmental hazards of their packaging waste, and they naturally convert from non-green packaging materials to green packaging materials. In the prevention and control of "white pollution," developed countries abroad have explored a set of so-called "three levels and one D" successful experience (they are to reduce the use of packaging materials to reduce pollution sources, reuse, recycling and development applications in nature The easily decomposed biodegradable plastics and other packaging materials are worth our reference. How to do a good job in the recycling of existing packaging materials and reduce the negative impact of their waste on the environment, so that the conversion of non-green packaging materials into green packaging materials is an extremely important content in the green field, from the saving of materials From the perspective of resources, degradation packaging materials also have a problem of recycling, so we must pay great attention to the recycling of packaging waste.

Second, the recycling of packaging waste is an important aspect of implementing the municipal government

One of the practical things that the Shanghai Municipal Government has proposed to do for the people this year is to establish a community recycling project and promote the reduction, recycling and harmlessness of waste, which has attracted the attention and participation of the general public. The recycling of packaging waste has a Special status in the reduction, recycling, and harmlessness of garbage. First, packaging waste occupies a considerable proportion of urban garbage, followed by a number of major packaging materials that are currently in heavy use. , all have recyclable value. Therefore, it is an unshirkable obligation of our industry associations and our packaging workers to attach importance to the use of packaging wastes and do a good job in the recycling of packaging wastes.

Third, the recycling of packaging waste

It is necessary to further increase propaganda and establish a necessary recycling system. Although packaging waste has the property of renewable use, it is difficult and unrealistic to disperse and recycle the individual packaging waste efficiently. Recycling and utilization are two aspects that complement each other. Therefore, we must pay attention to both recovery and utilization. Packaging waste In terms of its production technology for recycling, Shanghai has already established a certain foundation. The main problem currently facing is: It is necessary to establish a recycling network for packaging waste that covers urban and rural areas in a market economy as soon as possible. Form a relatively complete recycling system for packaging waste. At the same time, through the community and primary and secondary schools as a propaganda work to further enhance the public's environmental awareness, so that everyone can consciously support the recycling of packaging waste.

Fourth, some issues that need to be highly valued in the recycling of packaging waste

Some issues that should be given high attention in the recycling of packaging wastes are: the environmental pollution during the recycling of packaging wastes; the emphasis on the rational use of regenerative organisms; the improvement of production technology, and the improvement of corporate social and economic benefits.

(Source: Shanghai Packaging Association Green Packaging Committee)