It’s not an either-or proposition. We must address both waste streams — food and packaging — to see the best environmental results for a circular economy.
By molding the closures of flip-cap dispensers in the closed position, Jabil Packaging was able to achieve a 50% weight reduction in the finished product.
Skittles packaged in Danimer’s Nodax PHA material, engineered to break down in industrial and backyard compost units, will soon be on US store shelves.
Solutions to a big problem may be found in tiny things, such as barriers using nanotechnology or miniscule magnetics, or even in common materials such as wood.
