For many years, Finland has strictly managed the re-use of packaging and packaging of goods through the formulation and improvement of relevant laws and regulations. Therefore, in markets across Finland, there is not only a problem of over-packaging of goods, but also manufacturers and shops attach great importance to the recovery and reuse of packaging of goods in order to reduce the pollution to the environment.
Finland has strict management of all kinds of commodity packaging. In order to reduce the waste of packaging and the pollution to the environment, Finland’s relevant laws clearly stipulate the re-use of packaging and packaging of goods. According to the Finnish law, Finnish manufacturers must limit the volume and weight of packages to the minimum possible when packaging goods, but product packaging must meet safety and hygiene standards and be accessible to ordinary consumers. accept. In the design and production of commodity packaging, the recycling and reuse of the packaging must be taken into consideration, and the adverse impact on the environment must be minimized. In the process of making packaging, it is necessary to make the packaging material contain as few harmful substances as possible so as not to cause any harm to the environment when the packaging waste is disposed of.
In Finland, manufacturers produce goods in strict accordance with the law. The cost of packaging generally accounts for only 2% to 10% of the value of goods. Among them, the cost of cosmetics and food packaging is relatively high, but its packaging cost is only about 5% of the value of the product.
In addition to the strict management of commodity packaging in Finland, Finland also attaches great importance to the recycling and reuse of commodity packaging in order to reduce the environmental pollution caused by packaging waste.
In September 2004, Finland revised the rubbish law to reduce the reuse of packaging waste while reducing packaging waste. According to the new rules of the rubbish law, manufacturers with an annual turnover of more than 1 million euros are responsible for the recycling of product packaging while providing products and goods to the home market. In Finland, the packaging and recycling company collects the recycling fees for the packaging of the manufacturers and the importers of the packaged goods. The fee is also used for the recycling and reuse of the packaging.
At present, there are different types of waste sorting bins in residential areas and shopping malls in various towns in Finland. People are accustomed to putting cardboard, beverage packaging boxes and empty glass bottles that have been accumulated in their homes into classified bins. In the basement of large supermarkets and shops, there is also an internal recycling bin that collects packaging waste such as packaging boxes, cartons, and glass bottles, and periodically recycles them for reuse by specialized recycling companies.
Finland's regulations on the recycling and reuse of commodity packaging and the measures taken to effectively reduce packaging waste and environmental pollution caused by packaging waste. According to statistics of Finnish packaging industry environmental protection company, in 2002, the recycling rate of Finnish packaging materials reached 61%. Among them, fiber packaging recycling rate of 75%, glass packaging recycling rate of 50%, metal packaging recycling rate of 46%, plastic packaging recycling rate of 38%.