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Sustainability. 90% of energy to bring food from farm to table is used for growing and delivering it . The remaining 10% is invested in its packaging to ensure the food is not wasted. The contradiction of reducing packaging. CO2 emission from: Car driving using 1 liter fuel 2660g CO2
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Sustainability 90% of energy to bring food from farm to table is used for growing and delivering it. The remaining 10% is invested in its packaging to ensure the food is not wasted. The contradiction of reducing packaging • CO2 emission from: • Car driving using 1 liter fuel 2660g CO2 • One hamburger ¼ lb (114 g) 2600 g CO2* • One lamp 60 w one hour 30 g CO2 • Take the elevator 4 levels (20 m) 13 g CO2 • Pack of crisps 3 g CO2 • Source DuPond
Food Waste Facts • In the UK, estimates of Annual FoodWaste are 8.3 million metric tonnes. (Financial Times, January 27, 2010) • Further, the biodegradation that does occur in landfills produces methane; a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than CO2 • Resealable packaging usage cuts food waste considerably • Many different zips for applications • Considerable investment in new technology • Further use of technology • Oxygen scavengers on zip • PMAP