【正文】 containers are higher than those for the flexible packaging systems. IBWA says in its website that 100% of bottled water containers are recyclable, where facilities exist ?that caveat is important because very few countries have legislated recycling and have the facilities to process plastic packaging. Containers for bottled water, made from PET plastic, which are being increasingly lighter in weight, accounted for less than onethird of one percent of all waste produced in the United States [the world39。 1 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文） 外文翻譯 課題名稱： 延邊特產(chǎn)“海蘭江蘋果梨”的個性化包裝設(shè)計 專 業(yè)： 包裝工程 姓 名： 董開橋 班級學號： 05 指導教師： 秦靜 二○一一 年 四 月 六 日 2 Green Packaging ENVIRONMENTFRIENDLY products are likely to find increasing favor as environmental awareness and sustainability are increasingly linked to health, anic and natural foods and beverages. Products will be scrutinized for sustainable materials and packaging. In fact, the most recent Pira survey of the World Packaging Organization membership ranks health awareness as the single most important driver to growth in the packaging industry with % of its membership rating this factor as very important. There can be no discrepancy in the minds of ecologically conscious consumers between the contents of a natural or anic product and its packaging. With the perceived effects of global warming so patently real in recent years ?the tsunami in 2021, longterm drought in Australia and parts of Africa, for instance ?a growing number of individuals are doing more to reduce their own carbon footprint. This includes making conscious choices that can reduce their impact on the environment like buying as many products packaged only in biodegradable or recyclable materials. The influence of the supply chain also cannot be underestimated. In recent years, there has been a shift in power in the supply chain. It used to be that manufacturer called the shots, but these days, supermarket chains are using their power in the chain to influence how food products get to the shelves. One obvious example is the retailing giant, WalMart, whose packaging sustainability scorecard for its product suppliers to make their packaging more sustainable has been influential in driving changes in the packaging industry. Using Less, Saving More ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY employed tactics to shrink a product39。s environmental footprint is source reduction, reports PMMI in its latest Intelligence Brief on Packaging Trends. Source reduction, such as lightweighting contai