Green Supply Chain and Driving Factors of Cleaner Production in Printing Enterprises

The concept of cleaner production:

The concept of cleaner production can be traced back to as early as 1976. At that time, the European Community held the "International Workshop on Waste-Free Processes and Waste-Free Production" in Paris. In April 1979, the EC Council announced the implementation of cleaner production policies. In 1984, 1985, and 1987, the EC Commission on Environmental Affairs allocated three funds to support the establishment of cleaner production demonstration projects. Cleaner production audits originated from the pollution prevention audits of the US chemical industry in the 1980s and quickly became popular all over the world.

Definition of cleaner production (UNEP, 1996):

Cleaner Production (CP) is an innovative idea that continuously applies an environmental strategy of overall prevention to the production process, products and services to improve ecological efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment.

• For the production process, it is required to save raw materials and energy, eliminate toxic raw materials, and reduce the amount and toxicity of all waste.

• For products, it is required to reduce the adverse effects of the entire life cycle of the final disposal of products obtained from raw materials.

• For services, it is required to incorporate environmental factors into the design and services provided.

The definition in the Cleaner Production Promotion Law:

Article 2 of the "Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China on Clean Production":

• Clean production referred to in this Law refers to continuous measures such as improving design, using clean energy and raw materials, using advanced process technology and equipment, improving management, and comprehensive utilization to reduce pollution from the source, improve resource utilization efficiency, and Avoid the generation and discharge of pollutants in the production, service and product use, in order to reduce or eliminate the harm to human health and the environment.