An investigation conducted by academics from the University of Santiago (USAch), indicated that Circular economy in the food packaging zoneespecially in the case of Polystyrene, which is the material used for yogurt containers.
This initiative, realized by María José Galotto, Abel Guarda, Eliezer Velásquez and Ximena Valenzuelaaddresses the environmental problem with respect to The use and disposal of plastic in the dairy industrywhere the polystyrene, despite its advantages for packaging due to its softness, dexterity and resistance, presents a challenge in terms of sustainability and environmental impact.
To solve this problem, Laben Kili’s researchers and co-sales promoted the Corfo Challenge Project “Development of yogurt pots from recycling PS post -Consumption” which allows these new yogurt containers, guaranteeing physical functionality and compliance with international regulations regarding the safety of plastic containers for direct contact with food.
Recycled yogurt containers
“In simple words, this technology allows for the inclusion of functional barriers where the recycled material is involved in not being in direct contact with food and the potential risks that can be contaminated by the post -postpone recycling material in packaged food,” said María Galotto, the director of the project.
The USAch academic added that “the most important thing about the project is to apply the concept of the circular economy because We are reducing the amount of material that goes to the landfill to use it again in the production of the same product From where it comes, it is what we call the perfect circular economy. “
It is worth noting that this initiative is made by hand with industry, with the entire value chain, recycling, transformers and users, demonstrating that this material is recyclable, which does not affect the characteristics of the (yogurt) product and above all guarantees its safety.
“Assessing this real -scale technology allows us to make it available to the industry for immediate use, guaranteeing the circular economy throughout the process,” Galotto concluded.
Reps participated in this project.
