Plastic-Free Food Packaging: Where Do We Stand
Beyond Plastic: The Future of Food Packaging As an avid advocate for keeping groceries as plastic-free as possible, I have always wondered what prevents supermarkets and local grocers from eliminating plastic altogether. Join me as I explore whether it is reasonable to expect food producers to start switching out plastic for more sustainable packaging materials . It is estimated that 60% of all plastic ever produced has ended up in landfills as of 2015. As consumers, we know all too well that our use-and-throw habits contribute towards the ever-expanding landfills. But what prompted the rapid proliferation of plastic use within mere decades of its conception, and how did this poster child of materials engineering innovation Loosely speaking, this is new idea, a new technology, or just a new way of doing things. It usually coincides with some new demand that's popped up. Where did it all start? The 20th Century brought global upheaval, most notably the Wo...