Development Current Situation of Recyclability Assessment Methods for Paper Packaging and Its Impact on Future Development of Paper Packaging

SHI Yu; LYU Hui; ZUO Jianbo; FANG Shangbiao; WU Dongle; WEN Jianyu; ZHANG Qingwen

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.21.027

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (21) : 248-257. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.21.027

Development Current Situation of Recyclability Assessment Methods for Paper Packaging and Its Impact on Future Development of Paper Packaging

SHI Yu^1,2, LYU Hui^1,2, ZUO Jianbo^1,2, FANG Shangbiao^1,2, WU Dongle^1,2, WEN Jianyu^1,2,3, ZHANG Qingwen^1,2,3*

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Compared with traditional paper, paper packaging has relatively complex materials and structures, so its recycling process is also more complicated. The work aims to assess the recyclability of paper packaging and facilitate the recycling and utilization of waste paper packaging fibers. This article briefly compared the technical differences among several recyclability assessment methods developed in Europe, America and other developed countries or regions and analyzed the technical procedures of the CEPI method, which was widely adopted internationally, and the Method A in GB/T 43588—2023, which was commonly used in China. Finally, by examining the current situation and development trends of recyclability assessment methods, the impacts of these methods on the future development of paper packaging were discussed. By simulating the process flow of waste paper recycling in the laboratory, the recyclability of paper packaging was assessed to discover possible problems in the recycling process of paper packaging, helping paper packaging manufacturers improve the "recyclability design" of paper packaging, thereby enhancing the recyclability of paper packaging.

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paper packaging / recyclability / waste paper / Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) / green packaging

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SHI Yu, LYU Hui, ZUO Jianbo, FANG Shangbiao, WU Dongle, WEN Jianyu, ZHANG Qingwen. Development Current Situation of Recyclability Assessment Methods for Paper Packaging and Its Impact on Future Development of Paper Packaging[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2025, 46(21): 248-257 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.21.027

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