Some Bioplastics and “Green”Links

Because I approach this blog as a form of non-traditional education,I follow the industry closely through twitter,linkedin and other social networking outlets. When I come across a question,I search the web,scientific journals and printed literature for answers.

Tonight I want to share some of the sites I have used as resources in my quest for understanding of sustainability,greener plastics and current issues. This is only a partial list of the many sites I could recommend (and will write up in a future post). Please feel free to add sites that I have not included . . . →Read More:Some Bioplastics and “Green”Links

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KFC’s Packaging Efforts

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KFC (the restaurant formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) is making an effort to improve the environmental impact of their food packaging. As part of this effort,KFC has been making efforts towards increasing the recycled content of their paperboard product. This is valuable because paper products which have been in contact with food (especially greasy food) can no longer be recycled due to contamination.

Another innovation they are pioneering for the fast food industry is the reusable,recyclable side dish container. The polypropylene (PP) side dishes are microwavable,dishwasher safe,leak resistant and are fully recyclable at the . . . →Read More:KFC’s Packaging Efforts

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