Green Product
With the concept of sustainable development increasingly gaining popularity, the market demand for green products is increasing. Bohui Paper fully considers environmental protection factors in the whole life cycle of products, and constantly explores and develops more green and lightweight products.
In 2022, through technological improvements, the Company effectively reduced the consumption of raw materials and the use of chemical agents in the production process of products, such as using self-made cationic starch and corn starch instead of the original chemicals, reducing the amount of pulp by increasing ash content, etc., to achieve significant benefits of an average monthly cost reduction of RMB14 million. In addition, the Company launched a number of products with health attributes such as pick-up coffee cup board (PCB), "Shuangniu" tobacco box card (TBK), oil-proof board (OPB), etc. These products are developed by using virgin wood pulp, which can effectively reduce the use of bleaching chemicals and sewage COD discharge in the production process. In particular, the OPB is processed without lamination, and the products are plastic-free.
Bohui Paper Passed Carbon Neutral Certification Review
In October 2022, Bohui Paper successfully passed the carbon neutral certification review and obtained the Carbon Neutral Certificate for white board, cultural paper and packaging paper products. The Company had calculated the carbon dioxide emissions generated during the entire product life cycle related to raw material transportation, production, packaging, product transportation, sewage discharge and auxiliary production processes. Carbon neutral certification on-site reviews were conducted through data acquisition, energy consumption data stream access, meeting exchanges, on-site facilities, document reviews, and personnel interviews. The reviewers strictly reviewed the GHG emission sources, management and implementation of emission facilities, data sources and parameters related to GHG emissions, and verification of carbon emission calculations within the boundaries of carbon neutrality. The products have achieved carbon neutrality over the life cycle through the way that the Company offset the GHG emissions of the product life cycle in the national voluntary emission reduction registration system. Through carbon neutral certification, the Company has enhanced the accuracy and openness of GHG emission data, and improved the credibility and transparency of its products, which is a positive move for the Company to promote green products.
Natural Colour Single-sided Coated White Board Passed "Green Footprint Evaluation
Jiangsu Base of Bohui Paper's natural colour single-sided coated white board has passed the "Green Footprint Evaluation" issued by China Quality Certification Centre. The certification is carried out according to the evaluation indicators in the Technical Specification for Green-design Product Assessment-Packaging Paper and Cardboard issued by the China National Light Industry Council. As a green product, the natural colour single-sided coated white board has the following characteristics:
- The product is made from natural colour chemi-mechanical pulp and low-white broadleaf pulp, which reduces coniferous wood consumption and reduces bleaching contamination in the pulping process.
- The consumption of the pulp per ton of paper of this product is 15% lower than ordinary white board, which reduces the consumption of wood pulp fibre.
- There is no fluorescent brightener in the pulp, and the brightener is only used in the coating process, which achieves 100% retention of the fluorescent brightener on the paper surface without entering the water system.
- No in-pulp sizing is used, while the surface sizing technology is used to control the paper's tendency to absorb liquid, improving the cleanliness of the white water system and reducing the difficulty of wastewater recycling.
Bohui Paper Awarded China Environmental Labelling Product Certificate
In December 2022, Bohui Paper passed the supervision audit of China Environmental Labelling Product Certification. The audit experts reviewed the environmental management links of the whole process of the Company's products from design, production and use to waste disposal and even recycling, reviewed a series of the Company's documents such as product quality standards, product quality inspection reports, environmental assessment reports, project approval and acceptance documents, pollution control facility operation and maintenance records, hazardous waste management and disposal records, and carried out on-site inspections. The certification means that the products have excellent quality standards, and meet the requirements of China Environmental Labelling Production in the process of production, use, treatment and disposal. Compared with similar products, the products have the advantages of resource conservation, low toxicity and low harm. Besides, the certification can also effectively convey information to consumers, guide consumers to purchase and use green products, and then promote more enterprises to adjust their product structure, adopt clean production processes, and produce products that are beneficial to the environment.