scholarly journals UnPlastic My Food: Plastics in Take-Away Packaging, Consumer Behaviors and Eco-Packaging Possibilities

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Marti
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Consumer Behaviors ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Packaging Design ◽  
Current State ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Careful Design

Careful design of takeaway food packaging is needed to ensure that it protects, preserves, and contains the contents within. Since WWI, plastic has been used as a material for packaging. However, there is a growing awareness that plastic packaging pollutes environment, kills wildlife, and even poisons human health. As new eco-consciousness trends lean in with plastic concerns, there are increasing efforts to find ecological alternatives to plastic takeaway food packaging. In this thesis, I will examine takeaway food packaging, explain problems and responses to plastic, explore consumer behavior regarding packaging, showcase up-and-coming eco-packaging, and test my own alternative takeaway food packaging. My goal is to provide an insightful discovery into the current state of packaging design and provide examples to provoke or pivot the consumer conversation towards creative solutions for a more sustainable and healthy future for takeaway food consumers and the planet.

scholarly journals Technical Limits in Circularity for Plastic Packages

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 10021
Author(s):  
Marieke T. Brouwer ◽  
Eggo U. Thoden van Velzen ◽  
Kim Ragaert ◽  
Roland ten Klooster
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Material Flow Analysis ◽  
Recycling Rate ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Packaging Design ◽  
Improvement Measures ◽  
Recycled Plastics ◽  
The Eu

The current Dutch recycling value chain for plastic packaging waste (PPW) has not reached its full circularity potential, as is apparent from two Circular Performance Indicators (CPIs): net packaging recycling rate and average polymer purity of the recycled plastics. The performance of the recycling value chain can be optimised at four stages: packaging design, collection, sorting, and recycling. This study explores the maximally achievable performance of a circular PPW recycling value chain, in case all stakeholders would implement the required radical improvement measures in a concerted action. The effects of the measures were modelled with material flow analysis. For such a utopic scenario, a net plastic packaging recycling rate of 72% can be attained and the produced recycled plastics will have an average polymeric purity of 97%. This is substantially more than the net packaging recycling rate of 37% for 2017 and will exceed the EU target of 50% for 2025. In such an ideal circular value chain more recycled plastics are produced for more demanding applications, such as food packaging, compared to the current recycling value chain. However, all stakeholders would need to implement drastic and coordinated changes, signifying unprecedented investments, to achieve this optimal circular PPW recycling value chain.

scholarly journals Single-use plastic packaging in the Canadian food industry: consumer behavior and perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony R. Walker ◽  
Eamonn McGuinty ◽  
Sylvain Charlebois ◽  
Janet Music
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
Single Use

AbstractSingle-use plastic food packaging is a major contributor to the global solid waste problem. Although the food industry is developing strategies to reduce single-use plastic packaging, it needs to better understand consumer awareness and attitudes about the issue. As consumer awareness about single-use plastic waste outpaces private sector practices, this study considered personal motivation factors, government policies, and innovative solutions related to single-use plastic food packaging. This Canada-wide study surveyed 1014 consumers and their willingness to pay premiums for sustainable food packaging alternatives and motivations to reduce single-use plastic waste. Overwhelmingly, most (93.7%) respondents were personally motivated to reduce consumption of single-use plastic food packaging. Canadians were highly motivated to reduce single-use plastic food packaging, but less willing to pay for sustainable alternatives. While environmental concerns were more critical than food safety, Canadians acknowledged that sustainable packaging alternatives were more desirable than outright plastic bag bans, despite not willing to pay for them. Using approaches that consider multiple driving factors on consumer behavior and opinions towards use of single-use plastic food packaging, limitations, recommendations and future research are proposed.

A fluorescent aptasensor based on berberine for ultrasensitive detection of bisphenol A in tap water

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxin Wei ◽  
Yangyang Zhou ◽  
Yanli Wei ◽  
Chuan Dong ◽  
Li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Ultrasensitive Detection ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Fluorescent Aptasensor

The residues of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and water systems have potential impact on human health, therefore, its analysis and detection has drawn people's attention. In this work,...

scholarly journals Influence of a Natural Plant Antioxidant on the Ageing Process of Ethylene-norbornene Copolymer (Topas)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 4018
Author(s):  
Anna Masek ◽  
Angelika Plota
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Colour Change ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Aging Behavior ◽  
Current State ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Potential Use

In the field of polymer technology, a variety of mainly synthetic additives are used to stabilize the materials during processing. However, natural compounds of plant origin can be a green alternative to chemicals such as synthetic polyphenols. An analysis of the effect of hesperidin on the aging behavior of ethylene-norbornene copolymer was performed. The evaluation of changes in the tested samples was possible by applying the following tests: determination of the surface energy and OIT values, mechanical properties analysis, colour change measurements, FT-IR and TGA analyses. The obtained results proved that hesperidin can be effectively used as natural stabilizer for polymers. Furthermore, as a result of this compound addition to Topas-silica composites, their surface and physico-mechanical properties have been improved and the resistance to aging significantly increased. Additionally, hesperidin can act as a dye or colour indicator and only few scientific reports describe a possibility of using flavonoids to detect changes in products during their service life, e.g., in food packaging. In the available literature, there is no information about the potential use of hesperidin as a stabilizer for cycloolefin copolymers. Therefore, this approach may contribute not only to the current state of knowledge, but also presents an eco-friendly solution that can be a good alternative to synthetic stabilizers.

scholarly journals Sustainable, self-cleaning, transparent, and moisture/oxygen-barrier coating film for food packaging

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vu Thi Tuyet Thuy ◽  
Lam Tan Hao ◽  
Hyeonyeol Jeon ◽  
Jun Mo Koo ◽  
Jaeduk Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Function ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Oxygen Barrier ◽  
Coating Film ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Chemical Damage ◽  
Barrier Coating ◽  
Self Cleaning

Plastic packaging effectively protects food from mechanical, microbial, and chemical damage; however, oxygen and moisture permeate these plastics and spoil the food. Thus, the gas barrier function is usually imparted...

Study on Food Safety and Green Food Packaging

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1915-1918
Author(s):  
Lin Lin Shang ◽  
Wei Feng
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Problem ◽  
Green Food ◽  
Potential Safety ◽  
Safe Food

Safe food packaging is of great significance in solving food safety problem, which can ensure the quality of the food. At the same time protecting the environment should be taken into consideration, and therefore sound food packaging is not only safe to human health but also green to the environment. In this paper potential safety hazards in food packaging materials and how to develop green food packaging are discussed at length.

Transparent choices: communicating packaged food content to children

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meaghan Brierley ◽  
Charlene Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Children’S Perspectives ◽  
Packaging Design ◽  
Food Content ◽  
Packaged Food

Focusing on how children make food choices, this article presents research to support efforts to meet children’s information needs when it comes to food packaging. Using focus groups, the authors examine children’s perspectives on ‘most healthy’ and ‘least healthy’ packaged food. Findings reveal that children understand whole foods as ‘healthy’ foods, use the Nutrition Facts label to guide their decisions, and interpret package visuals as literal descriptions of what a food contains. These findings provide evidence-based support to improve food packaging design regulations. Finally, the authors call for transparent visual communication strategies, which aim to improve the critical thinking skills of children, and provide a foundation for informed decision-making across a lifetime.

scholarly journals EVALUASI EYE TRACKING TERHADAP PERSEPSI WARNA DAN GAMBAR PADA PRIMARY DISPLAY PANEL KEMASAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
Wirania Swasty ◽  
Arry Mustikawan ◽  
Moh. Isa Pramana Koesoemadinata
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Data Recording ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Packaging Design ◽  
Recording Process ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Primary Display ◽  
Snack Products

 Home industry food packaging displayed on shelves in stores will compete with products from other brands that areplaced close together. In order to attract consumers’ attention and assist them in the purchasing decision-making process, packaging that has a competitive advantage is needed. This research is limited to the Primary Display Panel (PDP) packaging of home industry banana chips. In previous studies, the research used was quantitative, but this does not reveal the whole story. The data recording process can support “what” the participant looks at but does not reveal “why” they look at it. For this reason, this research is aimed to establish a broader understanding of what participants perceive of the packaging design seen using eye tracking methods and why it happened. This study uses qualitative approach. Thestudy consists of three phases: literature study, eye tracking data recording, and data processing and interviews analyzedusing content analysis. The result is colors and images are perceived to be the same by teenagers and young adults. There is no connection between likes and dislikes for colors/images with colors preference in choosing snack products. The results can be used by producers and packaging designers to create packages that generate consumer purchase interest.

scholarly journals Brain organoids and insights on human evolution

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alysson R. Muotri
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Human Brain ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Human Evolution ◽  
Pluripotent Stem Cells ◽  
Disease Modeling ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Promising Technique ◽  
Current State

Human brain organoids, generated from pluripotent stem cells, have emerged as a promising technique for modeling early stages of human neurodevelopment in controlled laboratory conditions. Although the applications for disease modeling in a dish have become routine, the use of these brain organoids as evolutionary tools is only now getting momentum. Here, we will review the current state of the art on the use of brain organoids from different species and the molecular and cellular insights generated from these studies. Besides, we will discuss how this model might be beneficial for human health and the limitations and future perspectives of this technology.

Application of Shannon’s entropy-analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for the selection of the most suitable starch as matrix in green biocomposites for takeout food packaging design

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 4065-4088
Author(s):  
H. N. Salwa ◽  
S. M. Sapuan ◽  
M. T. Mastura ◽  
M. Y. M. Zuhri
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Shannon’S Entropy ◽  
Rice Starch ◽  
Sago Starch ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Packaging Design ◽  
Shannon's Entropy ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Starch is a natural polymer and eligible for short-term, single-use food packaging applications. Nevertheless, different starches have different features and properties determined by their botanical plant origins. This paper presents an approach that combines Shannon’s entropy and the Analytic Hierarchy Process method to aid the selection process of starch as matrix in green biocomposites for takeout food packaging design. The proposed selection system ranks alternative starches in terms of the key design elements, i.e. strength, barrier property, weight, and cost. Shannon’s entropy established corresponding weight values for the indicators selected. Six starches: wheat, maize, potato, cassava, sago, and rice were appraised using gathered data from the literature to determine their suitability as a more sustainable option. This study found that sago starch obtained the highest priority score of 26.8%, followed by rice starch (20.2%). Sensitivity analysis was then carried out to further verify the results; sago starch was at the top rank for five of six different scenarios tested. The results showed that sago starch is the starch that can best satisfy the design requirements. Despite the results attained, the selection framework used could be enhanced with a more comprehensive attributes assessment and extensive dataset.

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