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