strategy
Using plastic packaging for food
Implementation:
50% of food packed in Europe is packed in plastics.
Claim:
Plastics keep food fresher for longer. More often than not, they remove the need for artificial additives and preservatives. Food wastage before reaching the consumer in industrialized countries is only 2%. This reaches 50% in developing countries where packaging, refrigeration and distribution are not as sophisticated.
Problems:
Inadequate packaging of agricultural productsInadequate packaging of food products
Leakage from packaging
Unreliability of self-extinguishing plastics
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
