The Future of Packaging: Products That Return to Nature
The Sustainable Food Summit was held this year with a focus on transformation in the food and packaging world. Speaking at the panel of the 11th summit, Yavuz Eroğlu, Chairman of the Board of the Turkish Plastics Industry Research, Development and Education Foundation (PAGEV), explained the development of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) material.
Source:bigpara.hürriyet
The future of packaging lies in products that return to nature
Stating that PHA is not a plastic invented by human hands but a biopolymer naturally produced by microorganisms in nature, Eroğlu reminded that many paper packaging products that are perceived as “natural” today are actually coated with plastic films to provide oil and moisture barriers, which creates serious problems in terms of recycling and compostability.
Noting that this situation removes a large portion of paper packaging from the natural cycle, Eroğlu said: “PHA-coated paper packaging eliminates this paradox. PHA-coated packaging completely removes the need for plastic films. Research shows that a medium-sized PHA-coated paper coffee cup fully degrades in nature in approximately 130 days, whereas this period is 13 times longer for conventional plastic-coated paper cups. This feature makes PHA not only environmentally friendly but also a strategic material in terms of ecosystem safety.”
Delivering a clear message about the future of packaging, Eroğlu concluded: “The future of packaging lies in materials like PHA that come from nature and return to nature. These materials represent a new industrial approach capable of protecting both food safety and ecosystems at the same time.”
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