Do we need plastic packaging?
With Global Recycling Day having just passed, Food Manufacture looks at the impact of plastic packaging, the key areas for improvement, and the challenge of ditching virgin plastics.
This long read from Food Manufacture walks you through four key considerations in the ongoing debate surrounding the use of plastics.
1. How much plastic do we use vs. Recycle?
2. The health implications of plastic pollution.
3. The challenges of making changes.
4. Alternative packaging. – 29-Mar-2023 By Bethan Grylls, for foodmanufacture.co.uk
The article is summarised by posing the question: Should we ditch plastic?
The conclusion is up to you. Read the full article below.
1. How much plastic do we use vs. Recycle?
2. The health implications of plastic pollution.
3. The challenges of making changes.
4. Alternative packaging. – 29-Mar-2023 By Bethan Grylls, for foodmanufacture.co.uk
The article is summarised by posing the question: Should we ditch plastic?
The conclusion is up to you. Read the full article below.
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