Camden Primary Care Trust and Packaging Environmental have collaborated in an initiative to replace all of the disposable food and drinks packaging at the Trust’s restaurant with sustainable alternatives. Whilst everything has been replaced with high quality plant based materials, the scheme has also involved the collection of all the restaurants packaging, and its disposal into the local commercial composting site. From burger boxes to coffee cups to salad containers, everything is being recycled back into compost and ultimately diverted away from landfill.
The compostable nature of the packaging means that the associated food scraps do not need to be separated out either, but can be collected together with the packaging and similarly recycled into compost.
At a time when landfill space is in short supply and high demand, this initiative clearly demonstrates the positive and essential role that compostable packaging has to play in solving our waste management problems of tomorrow. With commercial composting sites becoming increasingly widespread and ever more accessible, the benefits of biodegradable packaging can work to revolutionise our recycling waste streams.
If you would like more information about how to set up a similar scheme for your canteen or workplace please do not hesitate to get in touch.