UK University of Bath researcher cooperation is a project aimed at reducing food packaging materials, plastic and packaging waste.
 

     Because of a high-speed and environmentally friendly new packaging procedures, dumping of garbage at the market such as mountain-like garbage probably have been significantly reduced. British scientists are developing the new technologies used are recyclable materials, but also minimize the use of plastic.

     England's Bath University and a food research center in cooperation drinks a research project seeking to improve the food (such as rice, pasta and potato chips) used in forming bag - filling and sealing packaging process. By designing a more effective sealing and packaging techniques, the researchers hope to reduce the United Kingdom 13% of the raw material usage, so the United Kingdom alone, the annual reduction of 39,000 tons will be garbage. This technology can in global applications, tremendous benefits for the environment.

     The researchers will study the mechanical filling and sealing packaging process procedures and the use of information obtained to design use less plastic and recyclable materials can use a new type of packaging machinery.

     BenHicks doctor is Senior Fellow, University of Bath is also the school design and manufacture of innovative research center director, he said: "If the consumer goods industry to address sustainability challenges, then projects like this it is very important." Hicks said, "in Consumer Goods packaging areas, more and more stringent legislation is forcing manufacturers to reduce raw material consumption and reduce their environmental impact of products. in order to achieve this goal, manufacturers need to maximize the efficiency of existing equipment, and raw material consumption has minimized, while the use of thinner, lighter, recyclable and recycled materials. "Hicks said:" This project brings together industry and academic research partners in the field, through the study of theory and practice combine to address this challenge. "

     Except to reduce plastic use in the packaging, the research team is also studying a new packaging technology in order to use the latest bio-degradable materials, and will bring more environmental benefits.

     This project for two years has been the United Kingdom for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs funding.