date:Jun 08, 2013
ing standard and per capita package consumption indicating significant growth in packaging waste.
The 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) should be efficiently used to minimise the amount of post-consumer packaging waste. Bio-degradable polymers can also be used for suitable applications. These polymers completely degrade when exposed to microbials under suitable conditions into natural product.
The post-consumer packaging wastes should be processed efficiently in environmentally-friendly manner