German
plastics packaging producers continue to expect very good business in the second quarter of 2018, and recycling grows in importance.
Not exact matches
But when you ask what to do about it, that consensus quickly devolves into finger - pointing — at recycling companies like Waste Management for failing to innovate, at the American public for their lazy recycling habits, at
producers for creating
plastic packaging that is increasingly difficult to recycle, and even at the federal government for not passing strong legislation that encourages better practices.
However, bone fragments in sausage, metal parts from broken - off blades or
plastic pieces of
packaging and transport cases are a worse - case scenario for any food
producer.
Recommendations for actions include: specific targets to reduce single - use
plastic packaging; scaling up the use of reusable
packaging; reviewing food cosmetic standards and labelling; greater investment in waste prevention systems; and looking at how market - based instruments like extended
producer responsibility (EPR) schemes can prompt behavioural change towards avoiding food and
plastic waste.
Award winning
plastic - free and compostable crisp pack using NatureFlex ™ and PLA - Futamura has collaborated with
packaging manufacturer, Bio4Pack, to create a
plastic - free compostable crisp pack for German organic crisps
producer, myCHIPSBOX.
«About a year ago, we were looking for a new
plastic packaging supplier and carried out some market research,» explains Tobias Metten, CEO of the family - owned meat
producer.
Grupo Bimbo, Mexico's largest
producer of baked goods, announced this week it will be replacing its
plastic packaging with a new biodegradable
plastic in all main supermarkets and retail outlets in Mexico City.