| Title | Recycling of Post-Consumer Packaging Materials into New Food Packaging Applications-Critical Review of the European Approach and Future Perspectives |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 17020 |
| Authors | Franz, R; Welle, F |
| Title | Recycling of Post-Consumer Packaging Materials into New Food Packaging Applications-Critical Review of the European Approach and Future Perspectives |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Sustainability, 14, 2 |
| Abstract | The European strategy for plastics, as part of the EU's circular economy action plan, should support the reduction in plastic waste. One key element in this action plan is the improvement of the economics and quality of recycled plastics. In addition, an important goal is that by 2030, all plastics packaging placed on the EU market must either be reusable or can be recycled in a cost-effective manner. This means that, at the end, a closed-loop recycling of food packaging materials should be established. However, the use of recyclates must not result in less severe preventive consumer protection of food packaging materials. This may lead to a conservative evaluation of authorities on post-consumer recyclates in food packaging applications. On the other hand, over-conservatism might over-protect the consumer and generate insurmountable barriers to the application of post-consumer recyclates for food packaging and, hence, counteract the targets of circular economy. The objective of this review is to provide an insight into the evaluation of post-consumer recyclates applied in direct contact to food. Safety assessment criteria as developed by the European Food Safety Authority EFSA will be presented, explained, and critically discussed. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/2/824/pdf?version=1641983035 |
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