Paper Molding the Trend of Future Food Green Packaging

At present, most of the materials used to package foods and medicines in almost all countries of the world are plastic products, but it is worrying that, under certain media environment and temperature conditions, polymer monomers and additives in plastics will Dissolution, and very little transfer to food and drugs, causing acute or chronic poisoning, severe and even teratogenic cancer. At the same time, because many plastic products are consumed every year in the world, people are thrown away after use. Because plastics are very difficult to rot, this also leaves the environmental protection industry in trouble. Japan has achieved great results in this regard, especially as many business people operating foods have gradually abandoned plastic packaging.

Many advantages of paper packaging At present, there are many types of food packaging on the market, from the perspective of environmental protection: there are recyclable and non-recyclable; from the packaging materials: paper packaging, plastic packaging, metal packaging and glass packaging Wait. Nowadays, plastic packaging has a large market share, but its production is still focused on the safety and health of food, seldom considering environmental issues, and pollution caused by people is obvious to all. So, the future of food packaging is dominated by paper or plastic packaging?

In the modern packaging industry system, paper and paper containers occupy a very important position. In China, paper packaging materials account for about 40% of total packaging materials. From the perspective of development trends, the amount of paper packaging will increase. The reason why paper packaging materials occupy the top spot in the packaging industry is due to a series of unique advantages, such as: good processing performance, excellent printing performance, certain mechanical properties, easy composite processing, good hygienic safety, wide source of raw materials, and easy formation Mass production, variety, low cost, light weight, easy to transport, waste can be recycled; and plastic used as packaging material is an important symbol of modern technology development, raw material sources, low cost, excellent performance, has become nearly 40 The world's fastest growing, high volume packaging materials. However, there are obvious shortcomings in the use of plastic packaging materials for food packaging, and there are certain health and safety issues as well as environmental pollution issues from packaging waste.

Consumers tend to use paper packaging As people's awareness of environmental protection continues to increase, the demand for packaging has become increasingly "high." Packaging made from recycled materials is also becoming More and more popular.

The United States 100% recycled paperboard union did a market survey and surveys showed that more and more American consumers demand 100% recycled paperboard for packaging of consumer goods.

Investigators: Random interviews with 400 household consumer purchasers to investigate their views on environmental protection and companies using 100% recycled cardboard for packaging.

Contents of the survey: People's awareness of environmental protection and their understanding of the symbols used on the packaging, and compared the five types of products packed with recycled cardboard and new cardboard in terms of product packaging quality, product attractiveness, and performance.

Findings: More than half of consumers place more emphasis on companies using recycled cardboard packaging. In the same situation, it is also more willing to purchase household consumer goods packaged in recycled cardboard.

Consumers hope to have more paper packaging using recycled paperboard, and have more packaging with 100% recycled symbols. 85% of consumers believe that the use of recycled packaging materials "is conducive to the children's future," 80% of consumers believe that buying 100% recycled cardboard packaging products is "contribution to environmental protection."

Consumers rated the use of 100% recycled cardboard as relatively high and thought that companies using recycled cardboard have a sense of environmental responsibility. In terms of product quality, attractiveness, and comparison of use performance, more than half of consumers believe that there is no difference in quality between using recycled cardboard and using new cardboard. Even the former is better, and there is no big difference in product appeal. Plastic packaging needs improvement. According to statistics, the amount of plastics used in food packaging accounts for 1/4 of the total plastic output. It can be said that as soon as the plastic used for food packaging emerges, garbage is produced. In supermarkets and shopping malls, many food packaging is made of plastic. Expanded food plastic inflatable packaging can be moisture-proof, anti-oxidation, scent protection, blocking the sun, to prevent squeezing, but so much packaging is a great waste of resources; there are instant noodles packaging, plastic packaging is much more than In the packaging of paper bowls (or barrels), the selling price of instant noodles in bowls or barrels on the market is generally higher than 1/3 of the selling price of bags of instant noodles with the same quality, but this packaging method is convenient for eating, especially when traveling. Open the lid directly after the hot water bubble can be eaten, do not have to bring other containers, so it is very popular with consumers.

With the increase in environmental protection requirements, it is necessary for consumers to eliminate backward packaging. Improvements in plastic materials are also imperative. The food in the market segment can be packed in paper to minimize the waste of plastics and pollution to the environment. This is also a benefit for future generations.