With the challenge of reducing plastic waste, major paper manufacturers are putting into practical use new paper products that can replace plastic products one after another.
Of these, the cardboard box newly developed by Nippon Paper Industries has been specially waterproofed so that it can be used in place of a Styrofoam container to prevent water and ice from seeping out.
According to the company, the water did not leak even if it was left in the water for 3 weeks, so some fishery companies have already adopted it for transporting fresh fish.
Satoru Muto, president of the group company that developed it, said, "There is a growing interest in deplasticization among business partners, and there is talk that they want to use it for transportation of vegetables, etc. We will continue to provide products that capture the demands of society. I want to go. "
Among paper makers, Daio Paper has also decided to develop paper mini hangers and hooks with improved durability by increasing the density and thickness compared to the past, and to sell them to retailers in sequence. As the reduction of plastic waste becomes an issue, there is an active movement to put new alternative paper products into practical use and put them on the market.