| As people all around Australia - and the world - | | | | Australian food and beverage packaging industries |
| work to reduce the amount of waste that they | | | | are doing as much as they can to help. |
| produce, it is interesting to learn that the food | | | | What Is Saved Through Recycling? |
| packaging industry is playing its own part in such | | | | Recycling is a core part of the food packaging |
| efforts. Indeed, with Australia among the top | | | | industry's philosophy. Considering all of the good |
| waste producing countries in the world, it is quite | | | | that is accomplished by every household that |
| telling that the packaging industry works so hard | | | | recycles, it's plain to see why this industry places |
| in such efforts. | | | | such an emphasis on it. For every household that |
| Waste In Australia - | | | | actively recycles, enough energy is saved to run |
| In order to get a handle on the contributions that | | | | a 40-watt light globe for about 72 hours. Over 90 |
| are made by the food packaging industry when it | | | | litres of water are saved per week through such |
| comes to waste in Australia, it helps to have a | | | | efforts, and about 3.6 kilograms of solid waste |
| basic understanding of the numbers. | | | | are saved per week as well. Every little bit |
| Approximately 2.2 million tonnes of food waste is | | | | definitely helps, which is why food packaging |
| produced in this country each year. Were it not | | | | suppliers make sure to do their own part. |
| for food packaging suppliers, it would be | | | | How Packaging's Been Reduced - |
| considerably more. Each family in Australia | | | | As more and more emphasis is placed on waste |
| generates about 400 kilograms of waste per | | | | reduction, the Australian food and beverage |
| year. These numbers definitely put Australia's role | | | | packaging industry have adapted numerous |
| in waste production into perspective. | | | | changes in order to help. For instance, the soft |
| Why Reducing Waste Is Important - | | | | drink industry - which once required about 453 |
| Most people realise that reducing waste is an | | | | grams of packaging to distribute and |
| important way to help save the planet. Australia's | | | | manufacturing a single litre of soft drink - has cut |
| greenhouse emissions could be reduced by up to | | | | back considerably. Today, that industry only |
| three percent through the reduction of the | | | | requires about 150 grams per litre of soft drink; |
| organic waste found in food. Additionally, reducing | | | | that marks a 67% reduction, which isn't an |
| the waste could help reduce the size of landfills | | | | inconsiderable sum. The waste reduction in |
| around the country. Unquestionably, waste | | | | Australia should accelerate significantly as more |
| reduction is extremely important - and the | | | | changes take place within the industry. |