Biodegradable packaging materials : case: PLA
Jama, Mohamed (2017)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060111719
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060111719
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The main aim of this bachelor thesis was to investigate the possibility of biodegradable packaging materials. Plastics and other non-degradable packaging materials have been used for many years and they have a negative impact on the environment since they do not degrade. Different research methods are used to get authentic results, which simplifies using biodegradable packaging materials.
There were two biodegradability testing methods, which has been applied to this task:-, testing biodegradability in TAMK laboratory and Paroprint and Loomans Group research for biodegradable materials that are used for the production of food packaging.
Nowadays a large amount of the packaging waste is recycled within the industry, especially of in the United kingdom due to the United Kingdom Packaging Waste Regulations. Some industries in the UK had a packaging recycling level of 42 % and the lowest target is 15% set within the set of laws was exceeded for all materials.
Biodegradable packaging materials are green living and it is environmentally friendly to change traditional materials. This is increasing nowadays with high negative environmental impacts. Packaging materials touch every part of our daily life from food packaging to medicine and its consumption is increasing. Non biodegradable packaging materials ends up in the landfills, because they cannot be reused and recycled and they will never decompose.
There were two biodegradability testing methods, which has been applied to this task:-, testing biodegradability in TAMK laboratory and Paroprint and Loomans Group research for biodegradable materials that are used for the production of food packaging.
Nowadays a large amount of the packaging waste is recycled within the industry, especially of in the United kingdom due to the United Kingdom Packaging Waste Regulations. Some industries in the UK had a packaging recycling level of 42 % and the lowest target is 15% set within the set of laws was exceeded for all materials.
Biodegradable packaging materials are green living and it is environmentally friendly to change traditional materials. This is increasing nowadays with high negative environmental impacts. Packaging materials touch every part of our daily life from food packaging to medicine and its consumption is increasing. Non biodegradable packaging materials ends up in the landfills, because they cannot be reused and recycled and they will never decompose.