Packaging industry calls for "circular economy"

On June 5, 30 years ago, the United Nations designated this day as World Environment Day in accordance with the "Declaration on the Human Environment." On June 5 of this year, when people came out of the panic of SARS, they paid more attention to the living environment of human beings.
Since the reform and opening up, China's packaging industry has developed rapidly. When we are delighted to see the remarkable achievements of the packaging industry, we must also clearly understand the potential problems of the packaging industry.
Environmental protection is China's basic national policy. Under the guidance of the important thinking of the 'Three Represents,' the government work report of the Tenth National People's Congress clearly stated: 'Support the development of environmental protection industries and circular economy'. We believe that China's packaging industry must take the "circular economy" road. From product design to the selection of raw materials, from manufacturing to marketing, and from repetition to reuse to material recycling, it should be put into practice according to the idea of ​​“circular economy”. Only in this way can we keep the packaging industry prosperous and catch up with the advanced level of the international packaging industry for the benefit of future generations.
1. The recycling rate of packaging waste is an important measure of "circular economy".
Today, the waste recycling rate in developed countries is high. Compared with China, there is a clear gap. The recovery rate of paper, plastic, glass and other packaging products is 10% to 30% lower than that of developed countries. Therefore, it is imperative to mobilize the whole society to improve the recycling rate of packaging waste in China.
The recycling of packaging products reflects the civilization of a nation. "Circular economy" is a civilized economy.
2, the packaging industry to take the "circular economy" road must rely on scientific progress and technological innovation Countries around the world are strongly advocating the use of "circular economy" to guide the healthy development of the packaging industry. From the beginning of design, to the selection of raw materials, product manufacturing, use, recycling and disposal, packaging products must be comprehensively measured and promoted to meet the requirements of ecological and environmental protection. The industrialized countries have proposed the principles of reduction, reuse, recycling, and degradation. China's packaging industry should learn from and adopt it.
Recently, China's packaging industry through technological development, introduced the edible packaging film, edible plastic wrap, biodegradable materials, and the promotion of packaging materials such as paper and plastic, are based on the "recycling economy" ideas of technological achievements.
3, the development of the packaging industry "circular economy" must be protected by the form of legislation to protect the current economic developed countries adhere to the development of "circular economy", and through legislation to protect. The first to promote the recycling of packaging materials in Germany, developed a "recycling economy law"; Denmark took the lead in the implementation of the "green tax" system; Japan introduced in 2000, "to promote the formation of a recycling-based society," the use of legal force to promote the "recycling economy" development of.
In contrast, although China has formulated some policies and measures to encourage the comprehensive utilization of development resources, there has not yet been a law on the development of "circular economy".
China's packaging industry from the use of product characteristics, design level, manufacturing capacity and even policy support, there are other industries can not be compared to the superior conditions, so the packaging industry should be in the development of "circular economy" practice in the front.