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RT EPPA
We fully agree with @employers_EESC: reuse & refill in situations such as the foodservice sector is simply not the best option.
Single-use #paperpackaging prevents the spread of foodborne illnesses by stopping external cross-contamination occurring within circular reuse systems.
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Employers Group of the EESC: Reusing and refilling are far from the best choices.
🤔Why?
▶️Increased logistics
▶️Long transport distances compared to local collection and recycling
▶️Cleaning refillable bottles increases energy consumption and emission
@AlMastantuono #eaDebates #PPWR https://t.co/WggBd5zfON
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPA_EU/status/1674353602704359425

Employers Group of the EESC on Twitter

“Reusing and refilling are far from the best choices. 🤔Why? ▶️Increased logistics ▶️Long transport distances compared to local collection and recycling ▶️Cleaning refillable bottles increases energy consumption and emission @AlMastantuono #eaDebates #PPWR”

Twitter

RT @EPPA_EU: Antonio d'Amato of @sedapackaging and @EPPA_EU President asks policymakers to consider the real impact on environment - CO2 and #water & need to work on sound scientific basis. LCAs show that #paperpackaging has less #environmental impact that reusables. #NoSilverBullet

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/paolodecastro/status/1630991586644426763

Paolo De Castro (@paolodecastro)

RT @EPPA_EU: Antonio d'Amato of @sedapackaging and @EPPA_EU President asks policymakers to consider the real impact on environment - CO2 an…

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