In recent decades, plastic packaging has gradually replaced metal packaging as one of the main options for packaging products in many industries. Both the limitations of traditional metal packaging in terms of storage, transport, placement and re-closure, and the additional plasticity of the new plastic packaging to these advantages, have driven developers to invest more in plastic packaging, which is gradually gaining ground in various industries.
The development of plastic packaging directly or indirectly promote the development of plastic materials, coatings and processing technology and innovation, combined with modern social development needs, green plastic packaging into the main development direction of the plastic packaging industry, but also become a social concern hotspots.
New national standard: express packaging bags should be biodegradable plastic
China is known as the world's largest express country, excellent and rapid logistics network and a wide range of "post" distribution to support China's daily courier transmission requirements. Data released by relevant agencies show that in 2017, the national express industry completed a total of 40.06 billion pieces; in 2016, the national express a total consumption of about 6.8 billion plastic bags. It can be seen that the development of plastic packaging in China is flourishing, but the ensuing hidden danger of plastic has also become a "social knot".
In order to improve the national environment in the field of express delivery, to create a green society, green China, February 7, 2018, the AQSIQ, the National Standards Committee approved the release of cosmetics, express packaging bags, fireworks and other 291 national standards, from the reduction, green, recyclable perspective to supplement and improve the relevant content, the new national standards clearly pointed out: express packaging bags should be biodegradable plastic.
Ali, Jingdong, Shunfeng ...... biodegradable plastic online
As a direct user of plastic packaging, Ali, Jingdong and Shunfeng and other companies are of great concern to society. In response to the actual problems of society the person in charge of each company said that the enterprise will give back to society while gaining social benefits, the enterprise will realize green express from all aspects, green logistics.
In recent years, these e-commerce and courier giants have gradually tested biodegradable plastics based on industrial starch and plant fibres. Compared to traditional plastics, these bioplastics can be rapidly degraded in about six months' time and turned into carbohydrates, avoiding water, soil and air pollution caused by incineration and landfill, and reducing plastic safety and health hazards.
In 2017, Suning launched a "shared courier box" initiative; Cainiao launched the use of biodegradable courier bags; Jingdong Logistics adopted insulation crates that can be recycled more than 200 times, replacing disposable EPS foam boxes ......
Summary
New regulations, new indicators and new trends promote the green development of plastic packaging in China in terms of raw materials, new materials, new products, new solutions and new standards, reduce the use of resources from the perspective of material reduction, fuel saving and recovery and recycling, enhance the use cycle of plastic packaging and achieve green protection in all aspects of materials, products and derivatives.
