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Soap Box – are biodegradable packs good for the environment?Josh Brooks, 24 September 2008Be the first to comment on this article Compostable packaging and other forms of biodegradable materials have been in the headlines in recent weeks – most recently, Sainsbury’s and Amcor began trialling a compostable salad bag. But some of the supposedly biodegradable materials out there – in particular, those based on additives which break down plastics – are failing to win support from packaging buyers. So in this week’s Soap Box, we are asking: what are the best compostable or biodegradable materials, and which are the worst? What are the limits of these materials? And is a zero-waste packaging industry, which these materials are supposed to herald, a realistic aim? Log in, either under your own name or a pseudonym, and let us know your opinions. We’ll be publishing a write-up of the sector’s views on Friday’s Daily Bulletin and may use some of the comments in November’s Packaging News magazine. Speak Your Mind |
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