Circular Economy - Green Packaging (3)

(1) microbial synthesis, also known as bacterial plastic. There are many microorganisms that produce polyester in nature. It is a very efficient method to produce degradable plastics by fermenting these microorganisms to polyester under proper conditions.
(2) chemical synthesis type. Most chemically synthesized macromolecule compounds are not degraded by microorganisms, but there are substances that are easily degraded by microorganisms among aliphatic polyesters and water-soluble macromolecules. Chemical synthesis of these biodegradable high-dose constituents can be made. Biodegradable plastic.
(3) Natural material utilization type. Chemically denatures natural polymer materials such as fiber systems and starches, making their properties such as strength, water resistance, and thermal plasticity similar to those of ordinary plastics. This plastic has low cost and good degradation performance.
(III) Clean production of green packaging materials Clean production is the core of circular economy. The so-called clean production refers to the goal of energy saving, consumption reduction, pollution reduction, and efficiency improvement. It uses technical management as a means to design and produce optimal production processes and products to eliminate and reduce the adverse effects of industrial production on human health and the ecological environment. influences. The fundamental purpose of cleaner production is to carry out non-waste, less waste production, to achieve "zero emissions" of pollution in the production process and the greenization of manufactured products, that is, not only to achieve pollution-free and less pollution in the production process, but also to use and ultimately produce its products. There will be no damage to the environment during the scrapping process. Throughout the entire life cycle of green packaging, we follow the principle of “reduction, reuse, and recycling” of economic activities in the circular economy to minimize the impact of packaging on the environment.
The establishment of a company's environmental protection management system (EMS) is the key to the implementation of cleaner production, and is also the primary condition for the development of green packaging. To establish an EMS system, we must first assess the company's environmental behavior and environmental impact. The contents include the energy consumption and material consumption of packaging products, the emission indicators in the packaging materials production process and after the use of packaging products, and the activities of the company's enterprises are environmentally friendly. Comprehensive impact and so on. The evaluation results will help companies choose environmental technologies, clean processes and new management systems. On the basis of environmental assessment, we will establish an “environmental protection management system” whose core content is environmental policy, environmental planning, implementation and operation, inspection and correction, and management review. The EMS system will ensure that companies implement "green standards" and eventually achieve the goal of "green packaging." The environmental policy, environmental protection objectives and activity plan formulated by the company should be compatible with the company's own attributes, scale, production activities, products and services, and have the effect of saving resources, reducing pollution, recycling, and complying with relevant laws and regulations. Promise of. EMS will also be responsible for routine tasks such as environmental supervision and environmental inspections.
Second, to expand the effective demand of the green economy, and to promote the development of green packaging Green demand is to stimulate the development of green packaging locomotive. In the operation of the circular economy, we can start with investment and consumption and expand green demand.
(I) Vigorously supporting green industries and expanding investment demand for green packaging As the green packaging industry of emerging industries, China has just emerged, most products have not yet reached scale production, and they cannot meet the green consumer demand of consumers in terms of quantity and quality. Not even a brand effect. At present, relevant government departments should seize the opportunity of economic structural adjustment, actively promote the merger and reorganization of enterprises, promote the rational allocation of resources, achieve the scale production of green packaging, increase the development of green packaging from the structure and total amount, and strive to meet the increasing market Green consumer demand. The government must strengthen incentives for packaging and manufacturing enterprises that implement the operation of the circular economy, and give policy sloping in terms of project approval, market access, taxation, and credit. Such as the reduction of taxes on green packaging products; the establishment of special funds to increase financial input to enterprises; increase the scale of corporate credit, give discount interest subsidies; on the import and export of raw materials and finished products, give preferential tariffs and quotas; support companies in Listing on the stock market creates conditions for absorbing social investment.
(II) Advocating green consumption and creating a good market atmosphere for green packaging Green consumption is the norm of consumption behavior of the general public in the circular economy. Consumers who are directly producing packaging waste need to establish values ​​and consumption concepts that are in harmony with the environment, voluntarily choose lifestyles and consumption patterns that are conducive to the environment, promote the greenization of commodity packaging, and promote the transformation of the market towards circular economy. According to statistics, 82% of Germans and 62% of Dutch people give priority to environmental protection when shopping in supermarkets; 66% of Britons are willing to spend more money on green products, and 84% of Americans are willing to buy Fruits and vegetables produced through organic farming methods; More than 80% of consumers in Europe and the United States have put environmental protection shopping first and are willing to pay higher prices for environmental cleanliness. Green consumption also has a certain market in China. According to a survey conducted by the China Social Survey Office, 72% of people believe that the development of the environmental protection industry and the development of green products are beneficial to improving the environment; 54% are willing to use green products, and 38% People said they purchased green products.
Green consumption often depends on the green sign to guide. The green mark is called the “Environmental Protection Mark” in international standards. WTO rules show that any product that obtains the “Environmental Protection Mark” can enter the international market. The European Union has recently reiterated the principle that product packaging must have the environmental protection mark. Driven by the trend of green consumption, people will no longer only pay attention to whether the quality of the goods is qualified or whether the packaging is exquisite when they purchase merchandise. Instead, they are more concerned about whether the products meet the requirements of environmental protection and whether there is a “green packaging mark” on the packaging. Consumers are privileged to make a contribution to the environmental protection business by buying products with the “green packaging logo”. As consumer demand for green packaging is relatively strong, manufacturers of goods will, from their own interests, also have to take into account the environmental factors of product packaging, adopt green packaging, and implement green marketing to cater to consumers. The psychology promotes the sale of goods. (To be continued)