The shift towards recyclable and high-performance MDO-PE films is accelerating in the USA food sector, driven by consumer demand for eco-friendly, shelf-stable packaging. Ready-to-eat meals, frozen ...
US-based ExxonMobil has commissioned two peer-reviewed lifecycle assessments (LCAs) to examine the environmental impacts of polyethylene (PE) packaging alongside alternative materials such as metal, ...
A team of researchers at Brunel University, University College London and Qatar University have raised concerns about the safety of using recycled polyethelene plastic for food, due to the chemicals ...
Recycling multi-material barrier film packaging has been challenging producers of this type of packaging in spite of the tremendous benefits in shelf stability and longevity that barrier films bring ...
A new study has assessed the environmental impact of replacing polyethylene (PE) packaging — such as bags, films, and containers — with alternative materials like paper, glass, aluminum, and steel.
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Polyethylene packaging may have lower global warming impact than alternatives, study finds
A new Europe-focused study reveals that polyethylene (PE), the most widely used packaging material in Europe, has lower life cycle global warming potential (GWP)—often used to assess greenhouse gas ...
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