CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENT IN PACKAGING

Presented by, CHINNU SALIM

INTRODUCTION
Packaging is to conserve or preserve. Different type of products require different type of packaging material.

It is nearly impossible to think of packaging without

thinking of its effects on the environment.

Excess packaging is another problem.

WHAT IS PACKAGING????
Packaging

means to contain, protect, handle &

deliver products.
It

includes boxes, labels, containers, tubes, bags,

timber, glass and plastics.

It

can also include taping, wrapping, binding and

tying materials.

PACKAGING MATERIALS
GLASS 1) 2) 3) 4)

Best packing material is glass because of its chemical stability.

It have high price and weight. It is a barrier against oxygen.

It is fragile.

TIN CANS
1.

Tin cans are widely used for the packaging of pasteurized and

sterilized food.
2.

It may corrode in the acid medium.

 1)

2)

PLASTICS If we reuse a plastic bottle some volatile compounds of the bottles acts as pesticides and endangers the health. In some cases migration of plastic chemicals to food is noticed .

THE END OF PACKAGING MATERIALS

The packaging materials of a product can end up in three forms:
1)

In the form of new recycled product or packaging materials;

2)

in the form of non-biodegradable materials on the earths surface.

3)

bio-degradable material.

1.RECYCLING

Recycling is the processing of waste materials in order to make them usable.

This helps conserve energy and reduce the

consumption of natural resources.

Recycling used products is one of the best ways to save the environment.

Used plastic bottles, glass, and newspapers can be effectively recycled to make useful items.

RESIN IDENTIFICATION CODE

It is the symbol placed on plastic to identify the polymer type.

The primary purpose of the codes is to allow efficient separation of different polymer types for recycling.

The number does not indicate how hard the item is to recycle .

It is an arbitrary number used to identify the plastic.

No. 1

IMAGE

POLYMER NAME Polyethylene teriphthalate

USES Polyester fibres and soft drink bottles

High-density polyethylene

Bottles, milk jugs, recycling bins, agricultural pipe, playground equipment.

3
4

Polyvinyl chloride
Low density polyethylene

Pipe, non-food bottles

Plastic bags, 6 pack rings, various containers, wash bottles, laboratory equipment.

No.

IMAGE

POLYMER NAME

USES

Polypropylene

Auto parts, industrial fibres, food containers, and dishware Deck accessories, cafeteria trays, plastic utensils, toys, video cassettes and cases, and insulation boards.

Polystyrene

Other plastics, including Bottles, Headlight acrylic, fiberglass, nylon, lenses, and safety polycarbonate, and polylactic shields/glasses acid

MERITS OF RECYCLING

Recycling Preserves the Environment Less money is spend to make new plastic. Recycling Reduces Pollution to some extend.

Less energy is used to make newer plastic.

DEMERITS OF RECYCLING

Improper management leads to unhygienic environment. Formation of leachate. Soil poisoning.

Ground water pollution.

There is no guarantee for good quality of product. Exposure to harsh chemicals while recycling leads to health problems. Emission of gases during recycling causes air pollution.

2.NON-BIODEGRADATION

A lot of non-biodegradable debris are deposited and remains unaltered & comes up to soil surface when dug.

Water bodies are polluted with floating garbage. Leachate percolate into ground water and causes ground water pollution.

Accumulation of garbage. Imbalance in the eco-system.

3.BIO-DEGRADATION

Packaging companies all around the world are coming up with the replacing the non-bio degradable with the natural materials.

The materials used are cotton and wood pulp, sugar cane etc.

Bio-degradable packaging is environmental friendly.

WHY CONCERN IN PACKAGING???

Any If

waste packaging material means wasting money.

little material is used to manufacture a design then less

material is wasted.
If

a waste material is produced ,it means that energy

have been wasted.

Recycle

as much waste material as possible and use

it again.

Any extra packaging material means the customer is forced to pay extra money.

TIPS FOR AVOIDING EXCESS PACKAGING

Try to avoid buying lots of packaging material. Buy food and drink in recycle packaging. Reuse supermarket carrier bags.

REFERENCES http://www.lacity.org/san/solid_resources/recycling/ what_is_recyclable.htm Environmental management by Aravind Walia. Marketing Management by T.N.Chandra & K.S.Grover.