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Burger King recently announced a new renewable packaging partnership with Loop, a “circular packaging” service that aims to create a “closed-loop” system of washable and reusable packaging in the food industry.
Why This Matters: The United States has one of the worst recycling rates of any developed nation, recycling only 50% of the packaging used.
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Last week, in a major but voluntary step, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had secured and agreement with three manufacturers to phase out food packaging that uses the “Forever” chemical called 6:2 FTOH – one of the PFAS chemicals that has been linked to cancer.
Why This Matters: Many states are beginning to ban PFAS chemicals in food packaging, so this announcement by the FDA is a step in the right direction.
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