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A New Food Safety Trick for Plastics in a Circular Economy

Yahya Wang

As part of their action plan for a circular economy, the European Union approved a European strategy for plastics in 2018. The plastics plan, which aims to address how plastics are created, used, and recycled in the EU, is driven by sustainability. One of the plans calls for all plastic packaging placed on the EU market by 2030 to be either reusable or capable of being recycled efficiently. Multi-layered plastic food packaging, which is not cost-effectively recyclable, makes up a sizable share of the industry. What effects would the European Union's initiatives for plastics in a circular economy have on food safety given the challenges connected with recycling today's sophisticated food packaging? This piece investigates what is now being done and what may be done to reduce the dangers to food safety while upholding the EU's plastic policy. Plastic has been found to be essential for preserving food safety, prolonging shelf life, and reducing food waste.