Canada Plastics Pact reposted this
Mono-material flexible plastics—try saying that five times fast. It's a complex term, but it's really about keeping it simple. Some plastic packaging you find in the grocery store—think a bag of nuts—can have up to nine layers of different materials. This makes recycling a big challenge. That's why Cher Mereweather from Canada Plastics Pact is working with partners to advocate for mono-material flexible plastics—where only one material type is used in packaging, making it way easier to recycle. To learn more about how end-of-life recycling is only a piece of the puzzle (Hint: eliminating plastics we don't need and designing better packaging should come first), check our No Bad Questions story where we explore the relationship between packaging and food waste: https://lnkd.in/eMCNd6jz Daniel Duguay Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Denise Philippe National Zero Waste Council (NZWC) Geneviève Dionne Éco Entreprises Québec #plasticwaste #plasticpackaging #foodwaste #circulareconomy
