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    CGF's golden design principles to drive the plastic packaging cycle

    • Last Update: 2022-05-23
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    【Chemical Machinery Equipment Network Industry News】In cooperation with the Consumer Goods Forum, a cross-value chain organization of major brand owners, recyclers and plastics associations is developing a set of "golden design principles" for sustainable packaging design
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    Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum, and Kitty Parker Brooks, SYSTEMIQ Associate and Program Manager for the CGF Plastic Waste Action Coalition, told us more about the project
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    Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum, and Kitty Parker Brooks, SYSTEMIQ Associate and Program Manager for the CGF Plastic Waste Action Alliance, gave us a detailed look at the project .



    CGF (Consumer Goods Forum) released 9 "Golden Design Principles" guidelines in July 2021, aiming to accelerate the process of "using less plastic, better plastic", removing plastic in the recycling process The disadvantageous factors in the realization of plastic circular economy, 100% recyclable and renewable
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    The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has announced that it will discuss the development of the first global agreement to tackle the plastic crisis
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    Plastics have been in the headlines again since the treaty was hailed as an environmental pact with "high expectations" since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015
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    Outer packaging design is critical to reducing unnecessary packaging and ensuring that plastic packaging is suitable for reuse or recycling after its useful life
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    It was highlighted as a key priority in the draft resolution for the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly
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    After a surge in technical design guidelines in recent years, there is now an urgent need to incorporate globally consistent design principles to enable a circular plastics economy
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    After the proliferation of technical design guidelines in recent years, there is now an urgent need for unified, globally consistent design principles to enable a circular plastics economy
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      To meet this need, and in response to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has developed gold design principles that cover the vast majority of plastic packaging
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    The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has established golden design principles that cover the vast majority of plastic packaging
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      Forty retailers, consumer brands and processors are working together in the CGF Plastic Waste Action Coalition to drive industry action on key topics that support an accelerated new plastics economy, including expanded producer responsibility policies and new recycling technologies
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      A design workflow co-led by Nestlé and Walmart developed the Gold Design Principles in collaboration with industry experts, recyclers and plastics associations from over 25 countries
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    Thirty-three leading multinational companies have now signed agreements to implement these rules across their plastic packaging portfolios by 2025
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      The Golden Design Principles complement and amplify the high-quality technical work and stakeholder coordination that has occurred over the years in cross-industry platforms and country-level discussions
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    These principles provide a simple and easy entry point to help companies prioritize and deliver the most important design changes in their plastic packaging portfolio based on technical guidelines and local recommendations
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      Across the industry, there have been some great examples of packaging design shifts that conform to the golden design principles
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    Following Gold Design Principle 6, Mars Food has partnered with Amcor (both companies are members of the CGF Alliance) to deliver the first food-safe, single-material microwave ready-to-eat packaging that increases The recycling value of flexible plastic packaging, and for the first time in the form of stand-up pouches
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    Mars Food and Amcor (both companies are members of the CGF Alliance) have partnered to deliver the first food-safe single-material microwave ready-to-eat packaging, increasing the recycling value of flexible plastic packaging, and For the first time, it appeared in front of the public in the form of a stand-up bag
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      This innovative design allows Mars Instant Heated Rice Bags to maintain their shape, long shelf life, functionality and high safety standards, while adding the benefit of being easier to recycle
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    Recyclable Single PP bags can be easily recycled in plastic collection streams that already exist in some European countries and are compatible with mechanical and chemical recycling
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    Mars has accelerated the development of this innovation through rigorous testing at its UK production facility, challenging what was previously thought to be possible throughout the testing and production process
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      In addition to CGF member companies, industry associations working at the national level are also actively involved in the design of the Golden Design Principles
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    For example, the Canadian Plastics Convention and the Plastics Recycling Branch of the China Synthetic Resin Association (CPRRA) are leading
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    Canadian Plastics Convention and China Synthetic Resin Association Plastics Recycling Branch (CPRRA) lead the way in implementing golden design principles
      The two societies adopted the golden design principles as the basis for their design standards and adapted them to suit local technical requirements driven by legislation, recycling technologies and sorting capabilities
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    This adaptation of globally harmonized golden design principles has accelerated the development of relevant national design guidelines so that companies, industry groups and policymakers can act more quickly
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      The CGF Gold Design Principles provide the material to implement the important packaging design changes we need to address the increasingly pressing problem of plastic waste and accelerate the transition to a circular plastic economy for the sake of the planet
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      Original title: CGF's golden design principles to drive the plastic packaging cycle
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