Food packaging use and post-consumer plastic waste management: a comprehensive review

In 2021, the packaging sector emerged as the largest source of plastic waste in Europe, accounting for about 40% of the total demand for plastics. On average, an EU citizen produced 35.9 kg of waste from plastic packaging, with a 27% increase over the last 10 years. Despite advances in material effi...

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Main Authors: Luigi Operato, Alberto Panzeri, Gaia Masoero, Andrea Gallo, Leonardo Gomes, Wael Hamd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frfst.2025.1520532/full
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