Description
Every day, the right packaging plays a critical role in keeping our food fresh, but recycling it is not always straightforward. BASF scientists developed ecovio®, a certified compostable bioplastic, to help address this challenge. If it is used as a thin protective layer on paper or board, it protects against grease, liquids, oxygen and moisture while allowing the food-soiled packaging to go into the compost bin or, if it is only slightly soiled, to be recycled with paper waste.
Tailored to different food ingredients, flexible packaging with an ecovio barrier can be disposed of alongside food waste – whether in home compost or industrial composting systems, where country regulations allow. And when flexible packaging is made to increase organic recycling by paying attention to crucial details, this can help move food packaging closer to a true circular loop.
Discover more innovative solutions for farming and food production at:
https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/we-create-change/food-and-drink#packaging