Plastics as packaging material could be reduced especially in the packages of candies and take-away food
In the Package-Heroes research project the packaging materials used in food products in grocery stores were analysed. The analysis identified the product groups in which there is a clear need, and also most potential to reduce the amount of plastics in packages. The Plastics Roadmap for Finland and EU’s Single-Use Plastic Directive provided the starting point for the analysis. Human actions are causing the ever-increasing plastic littering problem as well …