Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging
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...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-b2ebe396db2b4df09ab0f854a223c6d52023-05-16T05:36:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2023-05-01710.3389/fsufs.2023.11402951140295Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packagingFátima Poças0Fátima Poças1Maria do Céu Selbourne2Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, PortugalEscola Superior de Biotecnologia, CINATE, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalEscola Superior de Biotecnologia, CINATE, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalThis 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1140295/fullfood packagingcircular economyreusablerecyclingwaste reductionfood contact |
| spellingShingle | Fátima Poças Fátima Poças Maria do Céu Selbourne Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems food packaging circular economy reusable recycling waste reduction food contact |
| title | Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| title_full | Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| title_fullStr | Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| title_short | Drivers, advances, and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| title_sort | drivers advances and significance of measures for effective circular food packaging |
| topic | food packaging circular economy reusable recycling waste reduction food contact |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1140295/full |
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