Marine pollution
86 million tonnes of plastic are floating in our oceans, causing marine pollution.
Every minute a truckload of plastic waste ends up in the sea.
Plastic bags, balloons, shoes, packaging materials: if we do not dispose of waste properly, sooner or later it will end up in the sea.
Plastic is a long-life synthetic product made of polymers. It is one of the products of human activity that degrades least quickly. It takes hundreds of years to degrade completely.
Plastic is part of our daily lives and is contained in many of the products and packaging we use every day.
Four-fifths of plastic waste is blown into the sea by the wind or washed down drains from cities and rivers.
The ocean has great self-purifying power due to both the composition of seawater and its mass, which often allows for effective dilution and oxygenation. In enclosed seas and along coastlines, the spread of pollutants can cause damage to both the marine ecosystem and human health, so much so that bathing is prohibited in some areas.
In its biodegradation process, plastic passes through different states and sizes. Due to marine pollution, plastic polymers have been found in all the world's seas, from Arctic ice to enclosed seas.
Any other plastic object once in the water breaks up into smaller fragments through the action of water erosion and currents.
These fragments can be as small as 5 mm in diameter and are a major cause of death by suffocation for many fish and seabirds when mistaken for food.
Most plastic is on the seabed. 80% of the waste in the sea comes from humans.
Until the 1970s, the oceans were considered a dumping ground.
Waves bring plastic back to land. Plastic also returns to humans via the food chain.
The solution to marine pollution is to reduce plastic consumption. Consumers themselves must opt for products with less packaging, cloth bags, rechargeable batteries.
This is called the blue economy, a positive sustainable business model that can accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy by 2050.
Funding will be provided for start-ups and SMEs that can provide services and products that contribute to ocean conservation.
We believe in reducing plastic consumption to combat marine pollution. That is why we have developed compostable eco-tape made from plant materials.
Source: EcoPackaging
CARE package
Source: EcoPackaging
The first use of this word was in 1962. In the beginning, the CARE package was a charity package sent to needy Europeans after the Second World War.
A box can contain happiness.
In times of pandemic, social distancing prevents people from seeing each other.
Inevitably people feel lonely, but a CARE package can be a way to feel closer.
The objects to be placed in the box can be varied.
As now people spend much more time indoors, a candle can improve the living space. Scents allow people to enjoy their homes more. Plants also make the atmosphere more pleasant.
You can also add photos to decorate the walls of your home.
Or you can add books to entertain people and divert them from boredom.
You can also send puzzles, board games, a bottle of Coca Cola and a Netflix subscription.
In short, a CARE package is much more than just a box.
The box not only serves to hold the different items but also creates a surprise effect. It not only brings happiness but also makes the person feel less lonely. It is also the 'channel' that communicates the product.
Botta Packaging offers boxes in different formats suitable for any kind of gift. Sometimes the same format can suggest you what kind of gift to make, when you are running out of ideas.
The boxes are resistant and can be reused.
Furthermore, by choosing cardboard boxes you are also giving a gift to the environment.
In addition, the boxes can be customised to suit your needs.
A CARE package can be a very useful alternative gift.
Your loved one can consider the box as a second gift and make good use of it.
Link
https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/care-package-ideas
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package
