Ambition 2030 for Food & Drink Packaging
Last month, the Food & Drink Federation announced an industry strategy to promote and support a shift to sustainable solutions. Launched at London Zoo, Ambition 2030 promises practical action and guidance to enable the industry to reduce its environmental impact.
Unfortunately, a recent plastic packaging count revealed that 83% of the domestic waste we dispose of is food and drink packaging. Source: Greenpeace
Action to Tackle Packaging Waste
The report highlights five primary areas of action, which include tackling food waste and non-recyclable packaging.
In terms of packaging, they are actively aiming to:
– measure and reduce packaging volume
– only use cardboard and paper that is FSC® certified
– achieve the Plastic Pact targets
– encourage a 20% absolute reduction in food & drink packaging
They put greater emphasis on gaining evidence of sustainable supply chains for both commodities and packaging.
