Naslov
Packaging and Environment

Autori
Vujković, Ivan ; Galić, Kata

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 2nd Central European Meeting 5th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists / Karlović, Damir - Zagreb : Hrvatsko društvo za prehrambenu tenologiju, biotehnologiju i nutricionizam, 2005, 305-316

Skup
The 2nd Central European Meeting 5th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 17.10.2004. - 20.10.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Packaging; environment; recycling; regulations; standards;

Sažetak
Sustainable development strategy prescribes certain human activities towards protection, recovery and improvement of natural balance in the environment. The ISO 14000 series are related to the environmental management. In this work a specific application of these standards on the production and usage of all types of packaging materials is emphasised. It can be concluded that part of the litter problem is a people problem. Products don’ t litter… people do! So, the habits should be changed, which is a matter of education, thus presenting a life-learning process. The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) have three main safety concerns associated with the use of recycled plastics in food-contact applications: i) transfer of adventitious contamination from the recyclate to the foodstuff, ii) incorporation of material not regulated for food contact, and iii) the presence of adjuvants that may not comply with regulations for food contact use in the recycled plastic. Several organisations have developed processes using mechanical and non-mechanical procedures to recycle high quality post consumer material, producing polymer suitable for use in mono-layer applications i.e. use in direct contact with food. Commercially significant European examples include: SupercycleTM PET (Schmalbach-Lubeca PET Containers) ; Wellman received non-object status from the US FDA in 1996 for EcoclearTM recycled PET, or use at up to 100% for food contact applications. EcoclearTM is using a proprietary process based upon automated sorting and chemical / thermal cleaning. Other processes recently achieving US FDA non-object include: OHL Apparatebau and Verfahrenstechnik GmbH (1999) ; EREMA (2000, 2001) ; Visy Plastics Pty Ltd. (2001) ; Bühler AG (2001). So, in this paper some possibilities, which are economically approved, of polymeric waste separation and treatment are presented. It is also suggested that national standards, especially in the non-EU countries, in the area of packaging and packaging waste should be implemented in the near future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

Napomena
ISBN 953-99725-1-5 ; Rad indeksiran u: ISI-Proceedings i CA

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