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'With the effects of plastic packaging becoming more widespread — from showing
up in oceans to being ingested by toddlers — one company is taking innovation
to a new level with a beloved item: chocolate.
"Chocolate is a popular household purchase, and yet so little of the packaging
can be easily recycled at curbside. We are set to change all that with our
revolutionary new packaging, which offers a neat and tidy result without the
use of plastic," explained Gavin Cox, founder of chocolate brand Cox&Co., in a
release posted on
Packaging Europe.
In a time when cocoa has become a rarer resource due to planet-warming gases
being released into the atmosphere, the new packaging will allow brands to
lower packaging costs by up to 35%. With its paper flow wrap design that can
last longer than 12 months, this will also reduce packaging waste going to the
landfill.
"Consumers are now actively seeking brands that take sustainability seriously
and products that are easy to recycle," said Gavin.
There is already plenty of confidence in the success of this paper packaging
innovation, as it will be used across the brand's chocolate flavors.
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, approximately 36% of all
plastics produced are used in packaging, with 85% ending up as unregulated
waste sent to landfills. In the U.S., the amount of plastic waste totals up to
44 million metric tons (48.5 million tons), as estimated by the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
