Projektbeschreibung
Eine neue Möglichkeit zur Vermeidung von Kunststoffabfällen
Nur 14 % der Kunststoffverpackungen werden recycelt. Rund 8 Mio. Tonnen Plastikmüll – vor allem Verpackungen – landen jedes Jahr im Meer. Das Recycling dieser Einwegkunststoffe ist eindeutig die beste Möglichkeit, um die Verschmutzung durch Plastikabfälle einzudämmen. Die ideale Lösung wäre dabei eine Verpackungsfolie, die 100 % recyclebar ist oder vollständig biologisch abgebaut werden kann. Um diesem Bedarf gerecht zu werden, entwickelt das EU-finanzierte Projekt Nature Fresh eine kompostierbare Verpackungsfolie für frische Lebensmittel (Fleisch, Fisch, Milchprodukte, Obst und Gemüse). Das Projekt soll sich an den Einzelhandel, die Lebensmittelverarbeitung sowie Verbraucher richten und will die neue biologisch abbaubare Verpackungsfolie Mitte 2022 auf den Markt bringen.
Ziel
In the light of the recently published ‘A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy’ document, all stakeholders involved in the life cycle of plastic packaging are striving towards achieving a solution which could curb plastic pollution and its adverse impact on our lives and the environment. Consumers and retailers demand a packaging film which can be 100% recycled or can be completely biologically decomposed. Compostable plastics have the ability to break down, safely and relatively quickly, by biological means, into the raw materials of nature and disappear into the environment (soil). There is a need of a totally compostable wrapping packaging solution (film, label and tray) along with an easy-to-use (and maintain) cost effective packaging machines. 2. 3. In a response to this market need, the project consortium led by Fabbri Group is developing a platform technology ‘Nature Fresh’ which is a complete compostable film packaging solution targeted specifically at the fresh food packaging markets (meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables). Nature Fresh delivers retailers. food processors, and the common public direct environmental benefits and addresses a current opportunity to reduce the use of plastic. At the same time the product will assist in meeting sustainability initiatives. Through this 30 months FTI project, the consortium aims to carry out activities such as commercial scale manufacturing of the compostable films, design and development of the automatic wrapping machines, design and development compostable label, gain regulatory approvals and conduct end-user trials to gain market acceptance and a swift market entry by Q2- 2022.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairy
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growing
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packaging
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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