On biodegradable plastics

摘要

Most everyone is in agreement that societal sustainability is desirable, and that sustainable packaging can enhance our ability to meet this goal. There is also general agreement that the whole package-product system must also be considered sustainable. If this package system fails to provide adequate protection for the goods it contains it is not really sustainable at all, as in this case both package and product will be wasted. When it comes to the proper role of biodegradable plastics in sustainable packaging systems, there is much less agreement.