Green environmental protection: the development direction of the packaging industry

Green environmental protection will be a major trend in the development of the packaging and printing industry. It is reported that in August and September of this year, some FSC small green logos will appear on some Tetra Pak and Tetra Pak packaging for milk products. This label means that Tetra Pak will be certified under the name "Forest Management of Sustainable Development" from the source of raw materials to the final package. For Tetra Pak, this is not only a green move that focuses on environmental protection, but a strategic adjustment, because Tetra knows that maintaining the sustainability of forest resources is tantamount to continuing its own lifeline. The Tetra Pak Road Fowler aseptic packaging is made of paper, aluminum foil and polyethylene plastic, which can effectively prevent external pollution and oxidation, thus ensuring that the products in the package can have a longer shelf life without the need for refrigeration and preservatives. .

At the same time, since the cold chain equipment such as refrigerated trucks, refrigerated sales cabinets, refrigerators, etc. are not required in the entire process of production, transportation, retail, storage, and consumption, it is naturally conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction. No matter whether it protects the general environment of the society, it also reduces personal lives. The "carbon footprint" is of positive significance. In addition, the square brick aseptic packaging design makes it easier to maximize the use of space, improve logistics efficiency, and further reduce energy consumption. The post-consumer Tetra Pak packaging is a resource that can be recycled and reused completely. Through the hydraulic pulping and aluminum-plastic separation technology, the paper, plastic and aluminum foil in the composite paper packaging can be completely separated, and the resources can be returned from the resources to the green. Recycling mode; or by plastic wood technology, color board technology, etc., into a park fence, trash, desks and chairs, outdoor flooring, paper and hangers and other rich and practical environmental products, and has a good market prospects. In Tetra Pak aseptic packaging, 75% of the raw material is cardboard, which is derived from renewable forest resources. Tetra believes that the forest is the best packaging for the earth.

In order to protect the environment and keep the forests alive, Tetra Pak implemented strict standards in the procurement of raw materials to ensure that 100% of the boards used were from well-managed and sustainable management principles. In 2007, 80% of Tetra Pak's global cardboard suppliers were certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody. Tetra Pledge promises that by 2015, its cardboard suppliers will all receive FSC Chain of Custody certification. In 2018, all Tetra Pak's global packaging and printing plants will also complete this certification. FSC certification helps Tetra Pak to realize its local strategy Currently, Tetra Pak sells sterile paper packaging products in China. The plastics and aluminum needed for raw materials have already been purchased in China, but the procurement of pulp is still from northern Europe and the Americas. Cardboard processing enterprises such as imports. Currently, the packaging board suppliers with FSC certification marks that Tetra plans to launch in China are also mainly from Scandinavia and Brazil. The cost advantage of localized procurement is beyond doubt. However, the reason why Tetra Pak did not purchase localized cardboard in China is because Chinese domestic suppliers have a certain gap between the quality of paperboard and the environmental protection status of Tetra Pak. Ms. Yang Bin, President of Tetra Pak (China), stated that with the FSC certification of more forestry resources in China and the improvement of the quality of domestic cardboard suppliers, Tetra Pak will consider developing cardboard suppliers locally.