Research Task 1

1.(London(Bio(Packaging'(LBP):'

http://www.londonbiopackaging.com/'
' LBP'were'responsible'for'some'sustainable'packaging'1sts'at'the'2012'Olympics.'

A. How'many'take'away'meals'were'consumed'over'the'course'of'the'

games?'

14 million

B. How'much'waste'to'landfill'were'Olympics'organisers'expecting'to'have'

to'go'to'landfill?'

8 and a half thousands tonne was initial expected

C. How'many'pieces'of'packaging'were'needed'for'the'games'and'by'

supplying'these'what'did'LBF'help'the'games'achieve?'

Bio packing supplied a excess of 120 million pieces of compostable and recyclable packaging, ensuring it was all composted or recycled after use.

D. Take'a'moment'to'look'around'their'site'further.'How'many'stages'are'

there'in'their'‘closed'loop’'system?'What'happens'at'each'stage?'

There are five stages in the closed look system

1- Supply - London Bio Packaging will ensure your disposable packaging is either compostable or recyclable.

2- Dispose -  There are 3 possible waste streams: 1) Recycling 2) Composting 3) General Waste

The appropriate streams will be selected for your site and clearly labelled as to what can go in them to ensure clarity for users.

3- collect - LBP arranges your waste collection using either your existing waste contractor or our waste contractor. Collections can be made as often as you require.

4- Process - The contractor ensures that all of the waste is taken to the correct facility where it is either composted or recycled.

5- Re-use - The compost created is used for agriculture to help grow new crops and the recycled material is reprocessed and made into new products.

E. Look'further'around'their'site.'LBP'use'a'range'of'materials'7'what'are'

bioplastics?'Is'there'anything'that'can'explain'further'the'oil'and'carbon'

savings?'

London Bio Packaging products are sustainable in three main ways:

-Made from Renewable/ Recycled Resources

-Have a Low Carbon Footprint

-Can be Composted or Recycled

Materials used in there product are

- Bioplastics

- Plant Starch -

- Sugar Bagasse -

- Recycled plastic - 

- Recycled paper -

- Forest wood -

- Palm leaf -

This simple animation show the amour of oil and CO2 you would safe, if you used bio packaging. I chose the five cups images, this shows how much of a difference one change can make.

F. What'is'PSM'and'what'are'it’s'key'properties?'

G. What'is'sugar'bagasse'and'how'might'it'be'turned'into'packaging?'

The waste material produced once sugar cane has been harvested for the sugar syrup is called bagasse. This fibrous material is a renewable resource. There is not currently adequate information on the associated carbon emissions, but as this is a waste product, it will by definition be saving carbon as it replaces what would otherwise be a requirement for some virgin material manufacture.

Sugar bagasse is turned into packaging products from its raw form using a process of heating, pulping and then pressurised moulding. These are heat resistant and microwaveable making them ideal as hot food containers and best of all, naturally compostable.

H. Pick'one'other'material'listed'and'explain'what'it'is'and'what'it’s'key'

properties'and'considerations'are.'

Palm leaf -

These products are natural, compostable and biodegradable. They are very stylish, tough and heat resistant.

Wholeleaf products have no pulp, no starch, just a washed and pressed leaf. The palm leaf itself varies in thickness from 2 to 4mm, as well as in colour and pattern, so you will find that they vary in thickness, colour and pattern too.