Luxury packaging abroad

There is no market for French hardcover products.

It is difficult to find a market in France for luxury packaging that allows Chinese people to spend money. In the eyes of the French, in addition to the basic functions of protecting and demonstrating products, packaging should also focus on environmental protection, safety, and economy. Even a luxury perfume is nothing more than a piece of colored paper plus a paper bag; if you donate wine, it is just a colored paper bow on the bottle, which is beautiful and green.

The development of the packaging industry while focusing on the environmental protection of waste is a long-term strategy for France to develop a sustainable economy and circular economy. As early as 1975, France formulated its own regulations for the disposal of packaging waste according to the European Community’s relevant regulations. Based on this, in April 1992, new regulations were issued: Manufacturers, sellers and buyers of packaging materials should jointly undertake packaging materials. Recycling and reprocessing responsibilities, "manufacturing more packaging waste will have to bear the cost of waste disposal."

According to statistics, France annually has 5 million tons of packaging waste, of which nearly 52% can be recycled.

US deceptive packaging is strictly prohibited

Newspaper reporter in the United States Guan Kejiang

In the United States, not only are federal laws prohibiting deceptive packaging, but states also have their own packaging laws. For example, California strictly prohibits the use of unnecessary fillers in packaging boxes. Fillers cannot cause an increase in packaging volume. Connecticut states that the packaging of goods must not mislead consumers into understanding their quality and quantity, and that the quality of the goods in the package cannot be lower than the standard of the relevant government departments. Minnesota allows packaging only in three different situations: unavoidable weight errors during good commercial operations, errors in bottle content due to unavoidable manufacturing difficulties, and weather conditions. New Jersey states that when there is a change in the package contents such as the net weight, volume, and quantity of food, the manufacturer must make a statement to the consumer at a prominent position in the package for at least six months.

Japanese retail industry must improve packaging

Newspaper reporter Liu Chang in Japan

Many small commodities in Japan often give people the impression of packaging, but too large or too luxurious packaging is rare. Since April of this year, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has also implemented the "Container Packaging Recycling Law Exhaustion Suppression Promotion Measures," which has begun to reduce the overall consumption of packaging materials and control packaging.

According to regulations, retail companies are obliged to make plans every year to improve the packaging of goods and reduce the use of packaging materials. Specific contents include: charging for product packaging; reducing the consumption of plastic bags, promoting the promotion of long-term use of "green hand bag"; commodity packaging to reduce weight, reduce the volume; use the right size packaging containers; increase bulk, quantity and sales; Implement simple packaging. In addition, companies that use more than 50 tons of packaging containers each year must regularly report on the progress of streamlining packaging programs.

German producers have responsibility for recycling

Newspaper reporter Lu Hong in Germany

Germans often give each other small gifts and they are usually wrapped in exquisite wrapping paper. If the gift received is temporarily not used, the package will not be damaged so that another person can be transferred to another day. In the reporter's impression, Germans who are practical and do not like extravagance and waste are not "excessively packaged". Their packaging habits are closely linked with environmental protection concepts.

In June 1991, Germany promulgated the "Avoiding and Utilizing Packaging Waste Act," the purpose of which is "to avoid or reduce the environmental impact of packaging waste". The principle is "principle of producer responsibility", that is, the producer is responsible for Take waste recycling and use. According to Article XII, it is necessary to limit the number and volume of packaging as much as possible, and to meet the necessary safety and hygiene requirements for the packaged product.

The packaging method that has been revised four times has pushed Germany to lead the world in the management of packaging waste, and has established the world's first packaging waste recycling system. In 1993, according to the German packaging law, the European Union also formulated EU packaging guidelines.