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Beyond the Box promotes cartonboard packaging in the UK


by The Confederation of Paper Industries in the UK, to help consumers make the best decisions for packaging. Bringing together experts from leading UK packaging companies, Beyond the Box follows growing media interest about the environmental impact of packaging, new government policy and the plastic-free packaging strategies adopted by leading retailers. To mark the campaign’s launch,


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Beyond the Box released exclusive new research which reveals a surge of interest in packaging among the general UK population. Two in three Britons admit


they’re worried about packaging and the types of materials used to package their favourite products, according to specially commissioned research, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK consumers. The research revealed that


consumers are so concerned about packaging that they are making changes to their purchasing habits. Almost three in


campaign to promote the benefits of corrugated cardboard has been launched


five of those questioned (57 per cent) revealed they are avoiding plastic bags in the supermarket, seeking recycled packaging or supporting local businesses such as greengrocers, butchers and fishmongers in an attempt to ease their worries. What’s more, the nation’s


trepidations are growing. More than a third (38 per cent) of UK adults are more troubled by packaging now than this time a year ago. ‘Waste’, ‘frequent print, online and broadcast news items on packaging’, and ‘footage of ocean waste in Sir David Attenborough’s recent Blue Planet II series’ are among the biggest factors fuelling personal anxiety over packaging choices – cited by 59 per cent, 40 per cent and 31 per cent of ‘worried’ respondents respectively. A number of worriers (17 per


cent) revealed packaging was now so high up the agenda, it has become ‘socially unacceptable’ not to care about packaging’s impact on the environment. Some (6 per cent) even admit that they have come under pressure from friends and family to think more carefully about


Japanese paper maker starts building mill in Vietnam


Construction has started on a US$15 million-plus paper mill in Vietnam for United Packaging Co, part of Oji Holdings Corporation, one of Japan’s leading paper and packaging groups.


July/August 2018 The mill is being built on a


five-hectare site at Tan Phu Trung Industrial Zone (IZ) in the Cu Chi district the capital, Ho Chi Minh City. It is expected to start production in May 2019.


cent of worriers naming these as anxiety-inducers. Beyond the Box spokesperson,


CPI’s Andrew Barnetson: “Corrugated cardboard is the sustainable packaging choice”


their packaging choices. Meanwhile, for an astonishing 2.7 million Britons (5.3 per cent), packaging is currently the ‘biggest’ concern in their lives. Despite the nation’s clear


concern, according to those surveyed, responsibility for addressing and improving the UK’s record on packaging lies at the doors of food and drink manufacturers (cited by 41 per cent of worriers), government (41 per cent) and packaging suppliers (39 per cent). Fewer than one in five (18 per


cent) believe that consumers have primary responsibility to improve the UK’s record on packaging. Plastic is the material that


concerns Brits the most, with 80 per cent of packaging worriers naming it as a material which causes them the most anxiety. In contrast, paper and cardboard are some of the least concerning packaging materials for Britons, with just 8 per cent and 6 per


Andrew Barnetson, explained: “Interest and concern about the UK’s packaging supply chain has never been higher. “This new report from Beyond the Box shows packaging is a subject which has shot up everyone’s agendas. Britons are changing the way they shop and make purchasing decisions, major high street retailers are reducing their use of single-use packaging, and the Prime Minister has vowed to eliminate the UK’s avoidable plastic waste by 2042.” “Our research shows that no type of packaging is immune from criticism, so it is vital that we help to inform the debate. “There is a fantastic opportunity


for a sustainable, renewable and recyclable material like corrugated cardboard to play a leading role in helping consumers, government and industry reach exacting targets that are being set to improve the UK’s record on – and ultimately ease consumer concern about – packaging. “This is a pivotal moment for the UK packaging industry and Beyond the Box will help to ensure that corrugated cardboard has a clear role in helping to find the solutions we all seek.” Beyond the Box has created a dedicated resource – www. cardboard.org.uk – to help consumers, media and retailers learn more about what makes corrugated cardboard special – and the UK’s sustainable packaging choice.


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