Packaging food with recycled plastic: plastic recycling

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It has long been believed that recycled plastic is too contaminated to be used for packaging food, but new research proves the opposite. A useful finding now that the EU wants to make it compulsory for companies to use some recycled materials for packaging food. The collection of the plastic needs to be customized. ‘The best option can vary per region.’ 

Period10 Dec 2024 → 11 Dec 2024

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  • TitleVoedsel verpakken met afvalplastic: plasticrecycling
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletWageningen World nr. 02 p. 12-15
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date11/12/24
    Producer/AuthorArno van 'T Hoog
    URLhttps://edepot.wur.nl/680140
    PersonsUlphard Thoden van Velzen, Eveline van Leeuwen
  • TitlePackaging food with recycled plastic: plastic recycling
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletWageningen World nr. 02 p. 12-15
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date10/12/24
    DescriptionIt has long been believed that recycled plastic is too contaminated to be used for packaging food, but new research proves the opposite. A useful finding now that the EU wants to make it compulsory for companies to use some recycled materials for packaging food. The collection of the plastic needs to be customized. ‘The best option can vary per region.’
    Producer/AuthorArno van 'T Hoog
    URLhttps://edepot.wur.nl/680154
    PersonsUlphard Thoden van Velzen, Eveline van Leeuwen
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