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2019/12/10 12:04:16

Plastic waste

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Main article: Ecology in the world

Discussions about the dangers of plastic reached unprecedented intensity by the end of the 2010s. In developed countries, consumers have seriously thought about abandoning plastic packaging. First of all, from the one in which food and drinks are packed.

Of course, plastic containers are relatively inexpensive and allow you to maintain the taste and freshness of products. However, data on the volume of plastic entering the ocean seriously excited society, and it became obvious that serious changes were coming.

For the food industry, this means revising the packaging strategy, changing supply plans and seriously reformatting supplier chains. This is a huge amount of work that modern software solutions will help to cope[1].

2020: The ProPlastic application will help you find the nearest recycling point

On May 14, 2020, it became known that with the support of the company SIBUR , "" was developed and released mobile application , which in Pro-plastic early May became available for free to all users and. Android iOS More. here

2019: How many particles microplastics enter the human body

About 100 thousand particles per year. This is about 300 pieces a day, or somewhere in a particle every 5 minutes. Most of them are contained in water and beer, but they are enough in the air, and even in honey they are.

2018

Research on the dangers of plastic waste

According to McKinsey (December 2018)[2], no more than 16% of all plastic waste is sent for recycling. A quarter of the waste is burned, and as much as 59% is buried at landfills, ends up in spontaneous landfills, or freely enters the environment. One way or another, most of the unfinished and unfired plastic turns into a serious pollutant - microplastics.

Scientists suggest microplastics could be harmful to animals and humans. It enters food chains when eaten by animals (from zooplankton to fish and birds), and can accumulate in the tissues of living organisms. Often plastic contains toxic impurities - dyes and fire-resistant additives. In addition, the microparticles are capable of absorbing pesticides and dioxins.

In 2016, humanity produced 260 million tons of plastic garbage. While maintaining the current pace of plastic production and the creation of plastic waste, 2030 million tons of garbage will go to the landfill by 460. And if now about 8 million tons of plastic per year enter the oceans, then by the indicated date, if nothing is done, these figures will grow to 14 million tons. The problem, which is already considered serious by researchers, will take on a completely different character.

Manufacturers ditch plastic packaging

Apparently, food manufacturers will really have to look for new solutions. Buyers are showing real interest in social responsibility for brands, so companies will have to do something about it.

In any case, whether this becomes a desire to join the trend of ethical consumption at the level of the brand's mission or will be exclusively a struggle for customer loyalty, the approaches to packaging will have to be reconsidered.

Some large companies have already announced plans to join the race of environmental initiatives.

Back in July 2018, Kraft Heinz[3] announced its intention to make 100% of packaging materials used reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Just a couple of months later, Coca-Cola[4] said it would process one bottle or can for each unit of its product sold by 2030.

Finally, PepsiCo[5] dollars $10 million in The Recycling Partnership as the start of the All In On Recycling initiative. This is an industry project whose task is to raise funds in the amount of $25 million to develop and improve recycling infrastructure.

Plastic waste in the world's oceans

2021: Anti-leaders for clogging the world's oceans with plastic

The volume of plastic that annually enters the world ocean in countries of the world in thousands of metric tons according to data for 2021.

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