Why are corrugated boxes called environmentally friendly packaging?

Many people think that corrugated boxes are paper products, and a lot of wood must be consumed in production, so they think that corrugated boxes are not an environmentally friendly packaging. In fact, this is not the case. Corrugated boxes are indeed an environmentally friendly packaging material. Today, corrugated box manufacturers will analyze why corrugated boxes are environmentally friendly packaging.

First, the raw materials of corrugated boxes

The raw materials of corrugated boxes are not as everyone imagined, and they simply consume a lot of wood. The raw material of corrugated boxes is actually pulp, and there are many materials that can be used as cartons. Such as straw, wood, waste paper, wheat straw and so on. After pulping these materials, they can be used to make cartons.

Second, the environmental protection characteristics of corrugated boxes

1. Corrugated boxes have strong degradability

We all know that plastic packaging is an extremely unenvironmental packaging product. This is because plastic packaging has extremely low degradability. It may be good to bury it in the ground and dig it out after a few years. The degradability of corrugated boxes is relatively strong. Even if someone randomly loses a corrugated box in the wild, it will not have any impact on the environment because it has been naturally decomposed.

2. Corrugated boxes can be recycled

Corrugated cartons are highly recyclable, and many scavengers will pick up cartons and sell them to scrap stations. Including cardboard waste and scrap cartons generated by corrugated box manufacturers during the production of cartons will be packaged and sold to waste paper recycling companies. These waste paper will be transported to the cardboard production enterprises, through the papermaking process, re-pulp to make corrugated paper.

3. Corrugated packaging can effectively reduce microbial cross-contamination and extend shelf life

Relevant data shows that, compared with fruits and vegetables packed in corrugated boxes, fruits and vegetables packed in plastic usually reach the level of decay 48 to 72 hours earlier than those packed in corrugated boxes. Using corrugated boxes instead of traditional plastic boxes to pack fruit can significantly reduce potential microbial contamination and keep fruits and vegetables fresh.

4. Edible

Edibility here is not to say that the carton is something that can be used as food. From a technical point of view, green packaging refers to the development of natural plants and related minerals as raw materials that are harmless to the ecological environment and human health. If the corrugated box is eaten by a small animal, it will not affect the body of the small animal.

Third, corrugated boxes have replaced traditional unenvironmental packaging

The emergence of corrugated boxes has replaced many traditional packaging. For example, in the past, large-sized goods or things were shipped using wooden boxes as packaging materials. Although the wooden box itself will not pollute the environment, it needs to cut down a lot of trees, and there is no possibility of recycling. The wooden box is heavier, and it takes a lot of manpower and space to transport. The corrugated box is light and easy to transport, saving a lot of space and manpower. From the transportation point of view, the two vehicles transport the same, one in a wooden box and the other in a cardboard box. More goods can be packed in cardboard boxes, and the transport vehicles have fewer trips, resulting in fewer emissions.