Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable Food Systems

Maria do Céu Selbourne¹  Fátima Poças² 

[1] Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, CINATE, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal;Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal;Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, CINATE, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal;

关键词: food packaging;    circular economy;    reusable;    recycling;    waste reduction;    food contact;    plastics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsufs.2023.1140295

 received in 2023-01-08, accepted in 2023-04-24,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper provides an overview of the fundamental aspects pertaining an effective circular packaging. The main challenges of food packaging systems to comply with the principles of circular economy are addressed. A perspective of the technical issues that drive packaging developments is given, and the main barriers and limiting factors for packaging waste reduction, reusing, and recycling are discussed, particularly as applied to plastic packaging. The state-of-art of recycling plastics for food contact is presented, as well as the gaps for safety assurance. The relevance of consumer and the impact on the whole chain is discussed under the framework of citizens motivation, ability, and opportunity to engage the different measures. Finally, the main measures under the scope of the packaging and waste regulation, and foreseen amendments, and of the plastics recycling directive are briefly presented.

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