100% Recyclable Catering Paper Containers
Walking in the streets and alleys of major counties and cities in Taiwan, coffee shops and hand-cranked beverage shops are everywhere. The takeaway people took away the convenience and deliciousness for a while, and also took away a huge number of paper or plastic cup consumables. According to the statistics of the Taiwan Recycling Foundation, these disposable paper cups can consume about 1.5 billion paper cups a year, which is equivalent to the height of about 44,000 Taipei 101 buildings! If you think that these paper cups can be recycled, the answer is "NO"! Why is this happening? What are the key factors? It turns out that the answer is in the paper cup!
Plastic storm in coffee cup, "100% recycled" is only 1% recycled
In 2016, the famous British chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall produced and broadcasted the HBC's Wars on Waste on the BBC BBC to discuss food and environmental issues, revealing the truth of coffee paper cup recycling, and the insulation sleeves of many well-known chain coffee shops They all have the "100% recycled" stamp printed on them, but only the insulated paper sleeves can be recycled, and only 1% of the paper cups are recycled.
It turned out that in order to prevent container deformation and liquid leakage, the outer paper cup uses a plastic coating made of polyethylene (PE). As a result, it must be separated from general waste paper. Membrane is separated from pulp before it can be recycled. The most common result is that this paper cup, which appears to be more environmentally friendly than a plastic cup, can only enter an incinerator or a landfill, resulting in a crisis of excessive waste!
The storm in the cups revealed in the "Hughes' Waste War" program finally established a paper cup recycling and recycling organization (PCRRG's paper cup recycling and recycling organization) to deepen and urge the government and private enterprises to deal with paper cup waste issues, including Starbucks, McDonald's and other international chain companies signed a pledge to significantly increase the recovery rate of paper cups by 2020. Fortunately, more and more industry and consumers are discussing how to effectively recycle paper cups, or other feasible solutions.
New biodegradable technology, "cradle to cradle" recycling
Felix Koh, senior vice president of APP Asia Pulp & Paper and director of global business department, observed that the food ethos in Taiwan is very prosperous. Not only coffee cups, but also the number of waste paper lunch boxes after three meals. According to the official information, the volume of waste paper containers in 2018 was about 78,000 metric tons, and the certified recycling volume was about 50,000 metric tons, with a recovery rate of up to 65%. This shows that Taiwan is a place where the people's environmental protection concepts and behaviors are very mature, but it also shows that we have at least more than 20,000 metric tons of waste paper containers to be resolved each year. "How to make products that can have a positive impact on the entire environment and continue a quality life culture are our most important goals," he said.
Over the years, APP Asia Pulp & Paper has invested a lot of resources to develop and innovate various environmentally sustainable solutions. The Foopak Bio Natura product line responds to consumer demand for alternatives to existing PE-coated paper containers. APP is a fully biodegradable and compostable sustainable paper and an innovative water-based coating that completely replaces plastic, foam and plastic coatings, providing both functionality and sustainability Sexual food packaging container.
After the Foopak Bio Natura series was launched in Japan and Taiwan, the market was well evaluated. It is made of 100% virgin pulp, no residue after decomposition, and no plastic. It has been certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the international certification organization ISEGA, giving consumers more peace of mind when using it. In addition, the inner layer design of the double coating has KIT test level 9 oil resistance, which can simultaneously waterproof and prevent oil absorption and effectively reduce food leakage. It can be made into a hot drink cup, lunch box or dinner plate, even if it comes into direct contact with food. , Will not affect the original aroma and taste of the food.
As for where to go after use, there is no need to worry. As long as you clean it a little, you can directly bury it in the soil to make industrial compost. It can be quickly decomposed and returned to nature within 12 weeks. There is no plastic residue, or it can be used with ordinary paper. They are recycled together, because the water-based coating will automatically dissolve during the reprocessing of the water-reduced reduction pulp, and there is no need to worry about the necessary procedures to remove the coating. After widespread adoption in the future, the phenomenon that a large amount of polyethylene laminated cardboard is currently buried in landfills is expected to improve.
Starting from the consumer side, environmentally friendly plastic reduction starts at the source of the product
Everyone knows that paper is a renewable resource-both raw materials can be harvested from continued planting, and pulp fibers can be decomposed and recycled for recycling after use. Environmental protection and plastic reduction can not be achieved overnight. The environmentally friendly food packaging products from the beginning of the manufacturing process, and the convenience of simultaneous garbage collection and disposal are the best choices for users. Facing the onslaught of food and paper container plastic storms and trash crisis, how to protect the environment from the source of the product and perhaps the transformation from the consumer side will give the industry greater impetus to find and develop those that can be recycled; It is an urgent environment to expand the influence of sustainable products through mass production. Resources, such as Foopak Bio Natura, which can be recycled continuously and are friendly to the earth's environment, can become new choices and new ideas for consumers to support the earth.
Looking to the green future
APP has been established in Indonesia for many years, and has passed the era of human neglect of the environment. It has also continuously sought technological innovation. Today's equipment and efficiency can make better use of resources, and it can also invest more funds and energy in sustainable development and technology. Research and development. In recent years, the climate problem has become increasingly serious. The latest UN report calls on humanity to stop deforestation, plant more trees, drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels, make extensive use of renewable resources, and switch to sustainable climate-friendly agriculture because it slows down It is already the responsibility of all people worldwide. Maybe not everyone can get to the forefront of conservation, but wise consumption choices are definitely a big driving force for large enterprises to make products in a responsible manner. APP's decision five years ago has now achieved considerable results. If all large enterprises can take this step, the power of this linkage will definitely affect the future of the planet.
