United Kingdom
Recycled Content Used in Plastic Packaging Applications
The guidance is aimed at companies wishing to include recycled content in food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging; it is also designed to help policymakers better understand the sector-specific issues.
Publisher: BPF, FDF, CTPA
Cost: Free
Published: April 2020
Pages: 30
Organisations involved
Prepared through a close collaboration between the BPF, CTPA and FDF, the guidance is aimed at companies wishing to include recycled content in food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging; it is also designed to help policymakers better understand the sector-specific issues.
How does it work?
Prepared through a close collaboration between the BPF, CTPA and FDF, the guidance is aimed at companies wishing to include recycled content in food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging; it is also designed to help policymakers better understand the sector-specific issues.
How does it work?
The document presents simple Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), answering questions like “what is a functional barrier?” or “what is a challenge test?”.
It highlights factors to consider when incorporating recycled content into plastic packaging, such as the potential to generate extra waste or to render products unrecyclable by conventional means.
It highlights factors to consider when incorporating recycled content into plastic packaging, such as the potential to generate extra waste or to render products unrecyclable by conventional means.