Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
Recent Recycling Innovations to Facilitate Sustainable Packaging Materials: A Review
Packaging materials play a significant role in the meat, fish, and seafood, pharmaceutical, beverages, and electronics industries. These materials protect the contents during handling and transportation from damage, contamination, and loss of quality, thus enhancing the shelf life of the products being packaged. Several materials, like paper and cardboard, plastics, metals, and glass, have been widely used. However, the vast consumption of these materials leads to high waste generation due to increasing demands globally. This article considers some aspects of recycling waste packaging materials, the need for recycling in terms of environmental impacts, and the energy-saving and economic benefits. It also provides some highlights on the sustainability of the processes of recycling and how the government and public can influence recycling operations. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on packaging systems and solid waste management is also highlighted. This study also provides a short note on the possible future methods to be adopted in the recycling process of waste packaging materials.
» Author: Idowu D. Ibrahim
» Reference: doi: 10.3390/recycling8060088
» Publication Date: 07/11/2023
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
