Currently, one of the biggest problems in society is climate change. Worldwide, demonstrations and protests are continually taking place as a wake-up call to promote the fight against this crisis, which as shown in several surveys, is one of the main concerns of citizens on a global scale,. Due to this fact, more and more…
Packaging is an especially important step in the complete process to which food is exposed, from its processing or preservation to its supply or distribution chain. The main function of packaging is to contain and protect the products. This, in turn, has led to concerns about the environmental friendliness, biodegradability and sustainability of the packaging materials. And there have also been many developments focused on improving the performance of packaging systems.
Separating plastic packaging and recycling it has become an increasingly popular habit among citizens, who understand that, with this simple gesture, they are contributing to the protection of the environment, an unavoidable task nowadays. Plastics recycling is soaring, to the extent that the global plastics recycling market is expected to register an Average Annual Growth…
The state of California has been adamant about sustainability and has made it mandatory for plastic bottles to contain 50% recycled material by 2030. This is one of the most ambitious laws to date, being the first state in the United States to establish a minimum recycled content in bottle manufacturing. The question is whether…
The transition from a linear “throwaway” economy to a circular economy, that seeks to optimise resources by extending their life span and promoting their reuse, is not only the responsibility of citizens, but also of companies. And, precisely, this is one of the great socio-economic challenges of the 21st century, included in the United Nations’…
Critical raw materials are those economically vital metals, minerals and materials that are essential to the functioning of a wide variety of industrial ecosystems and, therefore present a high supply risk. Regarding this, the new Plan launched by the EU proposes to reinforce the open strategic autonomy of the Old Continent. It warns that the…