Containers and Packaging 3Rs promotion / About 3Rs
Containers and Packaging 3Rs promotion / About 3Rs
The three effective measures to establish a resource recycling-oriented society is called ‘3Rs’ as it consists of the first letter of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. It is as follows.
●Reduce - Reducing production
Reducing the amount of raw material and production of wastes at the manufacturing stage by weight reduction, thin-wall container development or life prolongation of a product. Besides, by increasing resource usage rate throughout the container manufacturing, the logistic and the consumption processes, minimizes the use of resources unavoidable to become a waste.
●Reuse - Reusing
Reuse used containers that have gone through the appropriate and required processes such as washing and sterilization after the collection and also intend to reuse reusable parts.
●Recycle - Recycling
Used containers and by-products generated during a manufacturing process of containers will be recycled to raw material after the collection - Material Recycle. On the other hand, the waste incineration heat will be utilized as an energy source - Thermal Recycle.