Descrizione del progetto
Un nuovo modo di imballare i rifiuti di plastica
Solo il 14 % degli imballaggi di plastica viene riciclato e si stima che, ogni anno, 8 milioni di tonnellate di rifiuti di plastica, principalmente imballaggi, vengano scaricati nei nostri oceani. Riciclare questa plastica monouso smaltibile è chiaramente la miglior strategia per arginare il problema dell’inquinamento causato dalla plastica. L’ideale sarebbe disporre di una pellicola da imballaggio riciclabile al 100 % o biodegradabile. In risposta a questa esigenza, il progetto Nature Fresh, finanziato dall’UE, sta sviluppando una soluzione di imballaggio costituita da una pellicola compostabile per i mercati dell’imballaggio degli alimenti freschi (carne, pesce, prodotti lattiero-caseari e ortofrutticoli). Il progetto si propone di commercializzare il suo nuovo sistema di imballaggio costituito da una pellicola compostabile, rivolto a rivenditori al dettaglio, imprese produttrici di generi alimentari e consumatori, entro la metà del 2022.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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Meccanismo di finanziamento
IA - Innovation actionCoordinatore
41058 VIGNOLA
Italia