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06.05.2021 Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
The amount of plastic waste increases every year. Some of this waste is due to plastic packaging used to protect food. As part of the “BioActiveMaterials” project, researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed an eco-friendly coating for paper packaging. With this, not only is plastic saved, but the coating of plant-based proteins and waxes also extends the shelf life of the food. After use, the packaging can be placed in the waste paper recycling bin for disposal.
Nowadays, those who shop for food in discount stores will almost always be buying plastic packaging as well. The vast majority of sausage, cheese, meat and fish is pre-packed. Fresh fruit, salad and vegetables too often come in plastic packaging. This method is hygienic and protects the food on its journey to the home. However, mineral oil-based plastics are contributing to the growing waste mountain. I
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Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Those who buy their groceries from the discounter today almost always buy the plastic packaging with them. Sausage, cheese, meat and fish are almost always packaged. Fruit, salad and vegetables also often come in plastic packaging. This is hygienic and protects the food when it is transported home. However, the mineral oil-based plastics contribute to the growth of the mountains of rubbish. In Germany alone, a total of 38.5 kilograms of plastic packaging waste was generated per inhabitant in 2017. The plastic waste floats on the oceans or is exported to Asian or African countries for disposal. Abrasion or disintegration creates microplastics that end up in the food chain. A reduction in plastic packaging in the food sector is therefore necessary. Now the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial and Bioprocess Engineering IGB have p