Plastic product consumption and disposal are widespread. Given that these products derived from crude oil, it is critical to reduce their effectively recycle plastic waste as recycled resources achieve a low-carbon society. Japan enacted the “Containers Packaging Recycling Law” in 2000, encouraging recycling of packaging containers. However, material has stalled due costs technical challenges. ...

We present data showing that some foods preserved in lacquer-coated cans and the liquid in them may acquire estrogenic activity. Hormonal activity was measured using the E-screen bioassay. The biological activity of vegetables packed in cans was a result of plastic monomers used in manufacturing the containers. The plastic monomer bisphenol-A, identified by mass spectrometry, was found as a con...

This work focuses on the persistence of the putative probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus pentosus TOMC-LAB2 on green Spanish-style Manzanilla olives according to different packaging conditions and storage temperatures. The lactic acid bacteria population decreased with time but the highest survival counts (and lowest yeasts) at the end of storage (8 months) were observed in plastic pouches under n...

People often say that beer tastes better from a bottle than from a can. However, one can ask whether this perceived difference is reliable across consumers; And, if so, whether it is purely a psychological phenomenon (associated with the influence of packaging on taste perception), or whether instead it reflects some more mundane physico-chemical interaction between the packaging material (or p...

Abstract Plastic pollution causing the near-permanent contamination of environment is a preeminent concern. The largest market sector for plastic resins packaging, and food industry plays major role in producing packaging waste. Therefore, gradual switch system towards pro-environmental strategies required to contain waste issue. To this extent, study aimed investigate how consumers relatively ...

Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) is classified as a horticulture product that easly damaged and it can only survive for 2-3 days in room temperature conditions. In maintaining the quality self life time of fresh cayenne during storage recommended to use packaging at low temperature. The purpose this study analize effect type length on physical (5°C). This used complete randomized design ...

This study aims to determine the intention adopt green packaging at coffee shops in Padang City. uses theory of planned behavior (TPB) predict shop entrepreneurs use environmentally friendly packaging. The sample this is a business actor who not national franchise city Padang. results are expected be able find out how much businesses City want also reduce plastic waste