CLICK HERE FOR INDEX PAGE HOW CAN THE HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS OF PACKAGING BE REDUCED? V. Ryan © 2011 |PDF FILE -
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE WORKSHEET| A large amount of packaging,
used to protect food products is discarded everyday, having a
harmful impact on the environment. How can this harmful impact
be reduced? Use notes and diagrams to answer this question. Many
food manufacturers / processors, have reduced their packaging by
offering reusable and refillable containers. Branded coffee is
often supplied in this way. Refill packaging is normally
manufactured from non-polymer materials including card and
paper, which can be recycled and Modern packaging has been
designed so that the amount of material used is minimised. Even
the thickness of packaging has been reduced, cutting down the
total amount needed. Supermarkets are increasingly buying
products from suppliers, that use recyclable materials in their
packaging, with recycling information clearly displayed for the
customer. Recyclable polyethylene