Interpack biodegrades

摘要

The trend in the halls of this year's Interpack was environmental footprint and creating packages that were practical and keeping food safe, while at the same time creating minimal waste. It is a tall order but there were plenty of manufacturers on hand at Interpack to help the confused processor find both the material and the machine to wrap up products. And, it's a trend that looks set to continue, according to industry association European Bioplastics - bioplas-tic production is set to break through the one million tonne mark in 2011 and more than double between 2010 and 2015, it says. The association revealed details of the study at the Interpack trade fair -in Dusseldorf, which also showed that in 2010, biodegradable materials accounted for 400,000 tonnes of total bioplastic production, with bio-based commodity plastics accounting for the remaining 300,000 tonnes. However, that ratio is expected to reverse in the coming years.