Packaging cuts food waste - but how do we solve the plastic problem? | FT Food Revolution

Investment in state-of-the-art recycling facilities in Australia is helping to encourage a circular economy and cut plastic pollution
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[@fitandfirm]

Glass is much worse, heavy to transport and energy intensive to produce or recycle, requiring more raw material per container. None of the issues of plastic recycling are mentioned here like how to separate mixed material. For example can a container made with 2 types of plastic, with a label and contaminated by food residues be recycled? Also plastic isn't infinitely recyclable like metals, as the polymers degrade each time.

[@lambertois11]

There are sustainable options to milk plastic bottle!

[@mckennakills72]

Average UK household uses 40kg of plastic a year. Plastic is made from oil, if you incinerate it you create about 120kg CO2. A return flight to Thailand is 3,000kg. Burning plastic is a very low priority.

[@jonasmuller7437]

What is the weight of 2 Eifel Towers in baby elephants?

[@hinduimperium4885]

Use glass bottles...

[@loidforger6413]

Recycling is never going to work, need to reduce consumption and use a different meterial.

[@ZXTXM]

Buy what you need and stop buying cheap plastic junk Chinese junk