Did you know? food packaging and consumer products Things that we encounter in our daily lives such as snack packets, plastic bags, paper cups, paper bowls... What can be recycled?

in daily life Something we have to face almost all day. And that's unavoidable: food packaging. and consumer products Various places revolve around It comes into our hands all the time. Whether it's a snack bag, a plastic bag, a paper cup, a paper bowl, but when all of the above has been used It will become solid waste and create environmental problems.

Therefore, it is extremely important that consumers, manufacturers, and various entrepreneurs You must know what to do. with these food packaging When we are done using it,  so the question arises. food packaging And what types of consumer products or types can we recycle? To achieve the most cost-effective use of resources according to the principles “Circular Economy” or Circular Economy

But…recycling any product can be difficult due to food packaging. And the consumer products that we encounter often include: Many components Let's see...

What kind of food packaging can be recycled and before it is recycled to the final consumer? What must I do?

• Food packaging: paper boxes, paper cups, paper bowls

Food packaging such as paper boxes, fast food or bakery There is usually clear scotch tape on the lid to keep the lid from opening. But did you know that…

The cardboard boxes we use to package them Can be easily recycled We just use tape to close the box that is. Masking tape instead of clear tape That box can be completely recycled. Because it's all paper, or if there's adhesive tape stuck on it, remove it before bringing it into the recycling process. It also includes cardboard crates and paper packaging for water bottles. or beer bottle Including a tray for putting pizza in because all materials are paper.

In addition to recycling Current innovation It also allows us to produce food packaging such as paper cups, paper bowls or plastic bags that contain plant-based ingredients. and can be decomposed

• Plastic bags/handle bags

In the past year According to measures to reduce plastic waste in Thailand, various department stores and convenience stores Stop giving away plastic bags. or a bag with handles to use for wearing Packaging food or consumer products to consumers

But many people still don't know that....

Plastic bags or bags with handles Those can be brought back, recycled and blown into molds. become a plastic bag Produced from plastic scraps that can be used again (PCR: Post Consumer Recycled)

There are also recycling projects such as the "Won" project, which is a project that accepts Clean plastic bags and films are recycled. To keep plastic circulating in the system Helps reduce the amount of plastic waste that goes into the environment.

In the case of the type of bag that can be sent to the project and recycled the most, you can see that the "bag material" can be stretched like the picture below and can be combined into plastic pellets for use in blowing up. The picture is of a plastic bag and can be reused according to the principles. “Economic system” (Circular Economy) More details can be found at Fanpage : Wontogether

• Snack bags, food bags, coffee bags

Because the plastic used in making food packaging, such as snack bags, food bags, and coffee bags, is soft plastic packaging. which consists of several layers of plastic It is thin plastic and coated with label printing ink. which after being used It cannot be sent immediately to the recycling process. It must be sent into a separation process. The two types of plastic are separated first.

which such process It requires both efficient waste separation as well as technology to separate 2 or more types of plastic. As a result, the budget is quite high. and wasted resources before entering the recycling process Make recycling plants choose to handle Food packaging, snack bags, with landfills which takes hundreds of years to decompose

From this problem, TPBI Public Company Limited came up with the idea of designing and developing products that are environmentally friendly. Using the principles of the Circular Economy or the circular economy system. By bringing products that have already been consumed brought into a new production process (re-material) or reuse (reuse) as much as possible.

The company has therefore researched and designed food packaging. Food packets which, once used, can immediately go through the recycling process without having to go through the plastic separation process and are 100% recyclable under the brand name  TERRA.

In addition, the raw materials used for production Packaging bags under the brand  TERRA  can be used as a replacement. Flexible plastic packaging used in the production of food packaging. Including many types of consumer products such as

• Food packaging for chilled food, frozen food.
• Stand-up bottom snack bags, snack bags with zip locks, food packaging types Cereal food packets, dietary supplement packets and general food.
• Packaging bags for detergent, dishwashing liquid.
• Hand washing gel packets, lotion packets, cream packets.
• packaging envelope For various medical products.

In terms of usability, Terra products can meet the needs of consumers. It can be frozen. To preserve food at a temperature of –20 degrees Celsius, refrigeration temperature of 2-6 degrees Celsius. It can also be used to warm food. By boiling the entire envelope at a temperature of 95 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes or steaming the entire envelope at a temperature of 105 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. It can also be used for Hot Fill packaging at product temperatures of 70 - 80. degrees Celsius

Conclude
From the plastic waste problem and limitations on recycling food packaging such as snack bags or packaging bags. that contains consumer products.... TERRA is therefore an innovation in packaging that meets the needs of use. and protect the environment Which can be recycled 100% (recyclable packaging) designed according to the concept of Creating sustainable packaging Sustainable Packaging for Circular Economy

Under the quality production system according to the principles of the food factory ISO22000 and the production standards GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), which are international standards that have received world-class recognition. Including production according to the principles of the British Retail Consortium - Packaging and Packaging Materials (BRC-PPM) food contact packaging factory.

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Reference

https://bizongo.com/blog/recyclable-packaging-materials/

https://www.nationalflexible.co.uk/whats-new/press-releases-and-promotions/keep-calm-and-relax-and-recycle

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