The beauty of human beings cannot be dirty

- Environmental defects in domestic cosmetics packaging
There are mainly two types of recycling signs that have been forgotten to be used for packaging materials. One is a recyclable sign, which indicates that the material is recyclable and is applicable to various materials such as paper, plastic, and glass. The other is the classification mark of materials, which is of great significance for the classification and utilization during recycling, especially for plastics. For plastics, the recycling mark and the classification mark are separate in the EU; the recycling and classification marks in China, the United States, and Germany are combined.
The use of recycling and classification marks in China is not optimistic. The most typical products are plastic packaging products.
In April 1996, China issued the recommended standard “Recycling Marks for Plastic Packaging Products”, but up until now, this standard has not been well implemented in the cosmetics industry. In November 1999, the author conducted a survey of cosmetic plastic packaging at Beijing Hualian shopping mall cosmetics sales area (including supermarkets and counters). From the survey results, it can be seen that 100% of plastic hose packaging products do not have plastic classification and recyclable signs, and plastic bottle packaging products have less than half of the plastic classification and recycling marks printed on them (almost all of the printed signs are joint ventures Of the hair products used, most of the products that are not marked are domestic and joint-venture skin care products. Imported cosmetics Whether it is a hose or a plastic bottle, almost all of this mark is printed. This disagreement is distressing.
In addition to the recycling logo for materials, foreign products sometimes express other environmental information on the packaging, such as Shiseido of Japan. More than one series of the company's local products is printed on the visible surface of the packaging with the words “manufactured using recycled paper”. (For example, "Reciente" color cosmetics series with outstanding sales performance). Even the Japanese employees’ business cards are printed with the words "made from recycled paper." Here, "recycled paper" has become the brand's "selling point." It does not make people feel that reducing the brand's image will only give a deep understanding of the company's concern for the environment.
Is the complex packaging a Chinese patent?
The use of a single material for packaging material is for better recycling and at the same time can reduce material costs. The internationally popular design philosophy is that if a product uses more than two kinds of packaging materials, they must be able to be easily separated. For example, a glass bottle decorated with plastic, a bottle cap made of metal and plastic, and their combination is best. Take the card.
In this regard, the most prominent issue reflected in the domestic market is the extensive use of coated paper. It is impossible to achieve the recycling and sorting of paper products with plastic-coated paper. Incineration will produce harmful gases, and landfills will not be easily degraded. Although this material has the advantages of moisture-proof and wear-resistant, the impact on the environment cannot be ignored. Therefore, in foreign countries, such packaging materials have been eliminated. In November 1999, the author's survey of Hualian Supermarket cosmetics sales area showed that among 72 kinds of cosmetic flower boxes, there were 46 kinds of plastic-coated paper, accounting for 63.9%. This fully reflects the lack of environmental awareness in the design of Chinese cosmetics. In the market also found such a thought-provoking phenomenon: a well-known Asian brand, its foreign production of imported products do not use plastic coated paper, and in China's domestic production of joint venture products have all used plastic coated paper. Obviously, this company has adopted different design ideas in our country with lower environmental protection requirements.