Green Packaging: An Important Measure to Build a "Saving Society"

Since the reform and opening up, China's packaging industry has developed rapidly and has made considerable progress; however, compared with economically developed countries, there is still a big gap. Whether it is the design level or the product quality, especially the recycling of packaging waste, it is obviously behind the foreign countries, so that people of insight in the packaging industry are ashamed. According to statistics, more than 200 of the more than 600 cities in China are surrounded by garbage, and about 30% of domestic garbage is various kinds of waste packaging.

Green packaging is the most shocking revolution in the 20th century. In the face of increasingly serious resource shortages and environmental pollution, building a “saving society” has become our national policy. To realize the green revolution of packaging, we must adopt a series of measures such as extensive publicity, legal system, policy guidance, increased investment, and strengthened management, and implement the “savings” policy at all levels of packaging businesses and users.

The green revolution of packaging is not only the sacred mission of the packaging industry, but also the unshirkable responsibility of every citizen. In the service sector and daily consumer spending, the promotion of frugality is strongly advocated. Energy saving, water saving, material saving, waste reduction and waste recycling, and the reduction of disposable supplies have become conscious actions of every citizen, gradually adapting to the national conditions. The conservation-oriented consumption model.

The green revolution of packaging must focus on building a conservation-oriented growth model. The packaging industry should strive to achieve a shift from a one-way linear process of “resources, products, and waste” to a feedback-type circular economy process of “resources, products, waste, and renewable resources”. From this perspective, the packaging business should be the main force of the Green Revolution.

The content of this issue is based on the theme of “Green Melody”. It publishes opinions from experts in the packaging industry, senior management of enterprises, government officials, etc., and provides relevant information on foreign packaging “Green Revolution” in order to arouse readers’ attention. We expect the packaging industry to be able to sing notes in the “green melody” of packaging. That is: First, it is everyone’s responsibility to adhere to the policy of saving priority; Second, we must improve the laws and standards and strengthen management; Third, we must improve incentive policies and establish long-term effects. Fourth, we must speed up technological innovation and break through technological bottlenecks. Fifth, we must learn from the advanced experience of foreign countries.

"Green Melody" is a beautiful melody, and "Green Revolution" is a perfect storm. The construction of a "saving society" is our national policy. The packaging industry should become the main force.