| Retailers call for boost in bioplastic recycling capacity |
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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today called for a significant increase in the number of recycling facilities capable of handling so-called bioplastics after reports emerged claiming that the eco-friendly packaging may do considerably more harm to the environment than first thought. According to an investigation by The Guardian newspaper, bioplastics made from corn, maize, sugar cane and other plant materials are exacerbating recent global food shortages by eating into land previously used for food production and contributing to global warming by releasing methane as they break down.
Concern centres on corn-based packaging made with polylactic acid (Pla),
which experts claim can only be composted in special anaerobic digesters and may
contaminate the waste stream if its is recycled alongside conventional plastics. Bookmark this page!      |
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