| Australia is one of the top generators of | | | | extremely important - and the Australian food |
| household waste in the world. Indeed, this country | | | | and beverage packaging industries are doing as |
| places among the top ten of OECD, or | | | | much as they can to help. |
| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and | | | | What Is Saved Through Recycling? |
| Development, countries when it comes to | | | | Recycling is a core part of the food packaging |
| household waste productions. Interestingly enough, | | | | industry's philosophy. Considering all of the good |
| the food and beverage packaging industry helps | | | | that is accomplished by every household that |
| to mitigate and lessen those numbers by a | | | | recycles, it's plain to see why this industry places |
| considerable degree. Indeed, packaging suppliers | | | | such an emphasis on it. For every household that |
| do their own part to help improve the health of | | | | actively recycles, enough energy is saved to run |
| the planet each and every day. | | | | a 40-watt light globe for about 72 hours. Over 90 |
| Waste In Australia - | | | | litres of water are saved per week through such |
| In order to get a handle on the contributions that | | | | efforts, and about 3.6 kilograms of solid waste |
| are made by the food packaging industry when it | | | | are saved per week as well. Every little bit |
| comes to waste in Australia, it helps to have a | | | | definitely helps, which is why food packaging |
| basic understanding of the numbers. | | | | suppliers make sure to do their own part. |
| Approximately 2.2 million tonnes of food waste is | | | | How Packaging's Been Reduced - |
| produced in this country each year. Were it not | | | | As more and more emphasis is placed on waste |
| for food packaging suppliers, it would be | | | | reduction, the Australian food and beverage |
| considerably more. Each family in Australia | | | | packaging industry have adapted numerous |
| generates about 400 kilograms of waste per | | | | changes in order to help. For instance, the soft |
| year. These numbers definitely put Australia's role | | | | drink industry - that at one stage consumed |
| in waste production into perspective. | | | | approximately 453g of packaging in order to |
| Why Reducing Waste Is Important - | | | | manufacture just one single litre of soft drink - |
| Most people realise that reducing waste is an | | | | has cut back considerably. Today, that industry |
| important way to help save the planet. Reducing | | | | only requires about 150 grams per litre of soft |
| the amount of organic waste that's found in | | | | drink; that marks a 67% reduction, which isn't an |
| waste streams is extremely critical, since doing so | | | | inconsiderable sum. As more and more changes |
| could reduce Australia's greenhouse emissions by | | | | like that occur in the packaging industry, waste |
| up to three percent. Additionally, reducing the | | | | reduction should accelerate by a very large |
| waste could help reduce the size of landfills around | | | | amount. |
| the country. Unquestionably, waste reduction is | | | | |