News:The food that can be contained in one packing box has to be divided into two packing boxes, a small cup of coffee is packed inside and out like a shoe box, and 13 yuan of milk tea has to be packed for 4 yuan. Fei... The topic of "packaging assassin" has aroused heated discussions among many netizens recently. This phenomenon has attracted the attention of consumers and the media. The right to know and the right to choose, takeaway merchants should not pass on operating costs to consumers, and charge packaging fees for boring packages.
However, in addition to inflated packaging fees, overpacked packaging boxes will also bring about greater plastic management problems, causing pollution and waste.
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Excessive packaging becomes the norm
Today's takeaway packaging is generally developing in an increasingly "luxury" direction. From meals to daily necessities, even condiments are overpackaged, and it is not uncommon for takeaways to be finely packaged, and the resulting takeaway garbage is also increasing.
But is such an exaggerated packaging really needed? Who is paying for the flashy packaging in the end?
The answer is obvious.
The "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Further Strengthening the Management of Excessive Packaging of Commodities" clearly defines the concept of excessive packaging: excessive packaging of commodities refers to packaging that exceeds the normal functional requirements of commodity protection, display, storage, transportation, etc., mainly manifested in the packaging layer Too many, too large packaging gaps, too high packaging costs, improper material selection, etc.
There are a wide variety of commodities on the market, and excessive packaging of food and cosmetics occurs frequently, resulting in waste of resources and environmental pollution.
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Identification of excessive packaging
(1) Requirements for the number of layers of packaging: grain and its processed products should not exceed three layers; other commodities should not exceed four layers.
(2) Packaging porosity requirements:
①The standard requires that when the net content of a single piece of content is less than or equal to 1ml or 1g, the porosity of the packaging should not exceed 85%;
②When the net content of a single piece of content is greater than 1ml or 1g, and less than or equal to 5ml or 5g, the porosity of the packaging should not exceed 70%;
③When the net content of a single piece of content is greater than 5ml or 5g, and less than or equal to 15ml or 15g, the porosity of the packaging should not exceed 60%;
④ When the net content of a single piece of content is greater than 15ml or 15g, and less than or equal to 30ml or 30g, the porosity of the packaging should not exceed 50%;
⑤When the net content of a single piece of content is greater than 30ml or 30g, and less than or equal to 50ml or 50g, the porosity of the packaging should not exceed 40%;
⑥When the net content of a single piece of content is greater than 50ml or 50g; the void ratio of food and cosmetic packaging should be less than or equal to 30%.
(3) Packaging cost requirements: the packaging cost divided by the selling price of the product is less than or equal to 20% to meet the requirements
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Exploration of Packaging Plastic Reduction
Relevant research reports pointed out that in 2020, the weight of plastic waste in the national takeaway garbage will be about 1.6 million tons. If it cannot be effectively degraded, it will cause serious pollution to the environment. The harmless treatment of 1.6 million tons of plastic waste will cost about 2.45 billion yuan.
These figures undoubtedly reflect the high social cost of the current takeaway garbage. To effectively reduce the excessive packaging of takeaway food, on the one hand, it is necessary to reduce the amount from the source, reduce the use of packaging materials, and avoid the phenomenon of excessive packaging. On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen consumers’ awareness of environmental protection, advocate green consumption, and choose greener alternatives plastic products.
In 2020, the "Opinions on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment proposed that by 2025, the consumption intensity of non-degradable disposable plastics in the food delivery field in cities above the prefecture-level city will drop by 30%, and the consumption of disposable plastics for takeaways will be reduced by 30%. Packaging will face a future of being replaced.
Plant fiber tableware, as a plastic substitute product, has great environmental value and practical value - plant fiber tableware uses bagasse as raw material to process and make tableware, which is natural, natural, degradable in the environment, low-carbon, green, environmentally friendly and safe; At the same time, plant fiber tableware is resistant to high temperature, waterproof and oil-proof, light and easy to carry, and has good airtightness, which fully meets the food packaging needs of consumers.
