The latest Disposable paper cup quality survey shows:

Experts point out that toxic components can easily enter the water

Banks, shops, airplanes, trains, ships, offices, etc. Almost all public places need to drink water and food. There are paper cups in many places. Even in most consumer homes, the original ceramics and glasses are replaced by paper cups, especially for use. Paper cups to entertain guests have become the method approved by most citizens. However, what is the quality of paper tableware? If it fails, will it endanger the health of consumers?

Recently, the International Food Packaging Association conducted investigations on disposable paper cups sold in some large supermarkets in Beijing, Shanghai and Dongguan. Of the 25 paper cup samples sampled, 11 were unqualified. Experts said that the main reason for the lack of cup stiffness is that enterprises use waste paper to reduce costs. They may also use too wet paper or too thin paper, and the direct consequence is that the cup is susceptible to leakage and deformation. , It is easy to burn the user and even cause harmful ingredients to enter the water.

China consumes about 20 billion paper cups each year

It is understood that the International Food Packaging Association had conducted investigations in 2011 on disposable cup products sold in some supermarkets and agricultural wholesale markets in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. The survey found that the information on the unlicensed products sold in the farmers' market was unclear, the raw materials of the products were unknown, and even after some products were unpacked, the cups were brightly colored and yellowed; some products were very white in color and were added during the production process. The fluorescent whitening agent with potential carcinogenic effect; disposable cup market mixed, companies implement the industry standard QB2294-2006 "paper cup", and the industry standard does not require ink, some companies use benzene, toluene and other toxic solvents Do ink printing paper cups. China has implemented the market access (QS) system for paper cups, paper bowls, and paper lunch boxes in 2008. Enterprises that produce food contact paper can only produce products that have passed the production license issued by the National Quality and Technical Supervision Department. And sales.

The reporter learned from the official website of the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine that as of the end of July 2012, there were more than 700 manufacturers of paper cups, paper bowls, and paper lunch boxes that had obtained effective production licenses, most of which were paper cups and had more than 600 companies. In addition, many companies do not apply for production licenses still in production, so the actual number of production companies is far greater than the above data. According to relevant investigations, at present, the usage of paper lunch boxes in China is about 1 billion, the amount of paper bowls is about 10 billion, and the amount of paper cups is about 20 billion.

Nearly half of the sample cups and cups are not stiff enough

From May to August 2012, the International Food Packaging Association formed a survey team to investigate disposable cups in Beijing, East China (Shanghai, Zhejiang) and South China (Guangdong). According to the test results, 11 cups of the 25 paper cups under investigation failed the cup body stiffness. Among the 11 unqualified samples, the disqualified rate of paper cups and cups in farmers' markets was significantly higher than that of supermarkets. According to the relevant person in charge of the investigation team, the main reason for the lack of cup stiffness is that enterprises use waste paper to reduce costs. They may also use too wet paper or too thin paper. The direct result is that the cup is too soft to use. Inconvenient, easy to leak and deformation, easy to burn the user, and even harmful components into the water to produce toxic and harmful smell gas.

Paper cup certificate with high phosphor content

During the investigation, the investigation team found that the small labels on the certification labels of paper cups, paper bowls, and other products had very high levels of fluorescent substances, and all exhibited very bright blue fluorescence under ultraviolet light at 365 nm and 254 nm wavelengths. The labels of paper cups and other paper products are generally placed in direct contact with the inner wall of paper cups on the inside of the paper cup. The fluorescent substances on the certificate may enter the human body through the inner wall of the paper cup and contained food or drink, causing harm to the human body and causing cancer risk. .

According to the relevant person in charge of the investigation team, at present, China's national standards do not stipulate the certification of food and beverage tableware and label materials. Therefore, the production company has not strictly selected the certification paper, which is extremely bright. The blue fluorescent paper is likely to be industrial paper, even a low-cost recycled paper.