SGS, the world’s leading testing inspection, and certification company, looks at the barriers surrounding recycling food contact plastics as Europe moves towards a circular economy.

Consumers and regulators want to see greater sustainability in consumer products, especially in relation to plastics. The EU creates around 25.8 million tons of plastic waste annually but of the 30% that is recycled only about 6% is remade into new products. This is unsustainable. A better system would be to make a product from plastic, use it, reuse it, remake it, and then recycle it into a new product – the circular economy. Creating this kind of economy is a central aim for the EU. The problem for food contact plastics is that the recycling process is complex and the end products must conform to strict safety regulations.

SGS’s Consumer Compact article looks at the development of a circular economy and the impact this would have on food contact materials (FCM). It considers the regulations FCM must conform to and the difficulties this can create in relation to recycling plastics.

Read the original Consumer Compact article, ‘Answering the Problems of a Circular Economy for Food Contact Plastics.’ [www.sgs.com/en/news/2021/01/answering-the-problems-of-a-circular-economy-for-food-contact-plastics]

SGS Solution
SGS offers a comprehensive range of services to help operators in the FCM sector deliver safe and compliant products to target markets around the world, including testing and evaluation for non-intentionally added substances (NIAS). In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS Food Contact Materials Services. [https://www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/hardgoods/food-contact-materials]

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