Green Economy
“The world provides enough for everyone's needs, but not enough to satisfy everyone's greed!” Mahatma Gandhi
Environmental pollution is increasing due to reasons such as the rising world population, unconscious consumption of natural resources and the use of production tools with environmental insensitivity. Sustainable production began to be discussed in the 1970s against the resulting nature massacre and acceleration of global warming. Naturally, the relationship between economic development and environmental sustainability has an important place on the agenda of the business world. In this direction, environmental awareness has begun to spread in industrial circles through various researches, summits, and congresses, and new policies have been put forward in production. One of these policies is the green economy policy, which is environmentally friendly, will allow natural resources to be more sustainable and will reduce the carbon footprint.
In this context, the International Trade Center published a manifesto called "Green Economy Road Map" and in this manifesto; The need to take responsibility for a collective struggle together with the business world, government institutions and non-governmental organizations has been underlined. In this axis of struggle, the conditions for transition to the green economy are specified under ten different headings. These conditions are: innovation, cooperation, management, long / short-term strategies, bottom-up green growth and top-down macroeconomic green economy actions, multilateralism, economic innovation, social innovation, environmental innovation, reconciling and mutually reinforcing elements of independent parties. specification.
In addition to the International Trade Center, the European Union also published the "European Green Deal" on 19 November 2019. This agreement, also called the Green Transformation Strategy, aims to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The main targets determined in this context are:
1. Raising the 2030 and 2050 climate targets
2. Providing clean, accessible and reliable energy
3. Mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
4. Carrying out energy and resource efficient construction and renovation
5. Developing fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems “from field to table”
6. Protecting and restoring biodiversity
7. Accelerating the transition to sustainable and smart transportation
This agreement has attracted attention not only in the European region, but also in other countries outside the region that have commercial and/or political relations.
The target circles reacted quickly to the green economy policy, and developments were made in the business world, especially in the production of products that are recyclable and will allow multiple uses. In addition, governments of most countries have taken actions against the use of single-use plastic and have produced policies for alternatives such as banning / taxation / pricing. In addition to these policies, there were positive reactions from the civilian population, and within the scope of the voluntary policy, they began to voluntarily give up the use of single-use plastic packaging, which harms the nature and increases the carbon footprint.
As an alternative to single-use plastic products, paper packaging that is recyclable and suitable for multiple uses has increased in popularity recently. The replacement of disposable plastic bags, which are used extensively in the fast-moving consumer goods, textile and food sectors, with paper bags is an extremely important development in terms of green economy policies being responded to in practice. By recycling or reusing 1 (one) ton of waste paper, the destruction of seventeen (17) adult trees and an 85 square meter forest area can be prevented. This means protecting an average of 80 million pine trees and 40,000 square meters of forest area annually. The reusability and recyclability of paper bags has become a very attractive alternative for both green production and a sustainable nature, for the reasons mentioned above, and has begun to be used extensively in sectors such as fast-moving consumer goods, textiles, food and markets. In terms of green economy, the answers to the following questions will reveal how essential green production and recycling and the use of paper bags are for a more sustainable nature.
– What is a paper bag?
They are carrying bags made of paper, used for packaging or transportation purposes, especially in the textile, food, fast-moving consumer goods and pet industries.
– What are the types of paper bags?
Paper bags vary according to their intended use. Basically, they are categorized as straight or twisted handle, without handle, with or without bottom, with or without bellows.
– What types of paper are paper bags made of?
Kraft paper is generally used in paper bag production. White or brown colored, recycled, original or semi-recycled semi-original kraft papers are extensively used in paper bag production.
