Packaging waste contamination

Ambalaža je svaki proizvod koji ima ulogu zaštite i očuvanja proizvoda koji se u nju pakira. Može biti izrađena od različitih materijala ovisno o vrsti i količini proizvoda. Nakon upotrebe ambalaža se odbacuje te postaje otpad. Otpadna ambalaža predstavlja velik problem za okoliš te ju je potrebno pravilno zbrinuti i reciklirati kako bi se spriječilo njeno nepotrebno gomilanje na odlagalištima otpada. Proces zbrinjavanja otpadne ambalaže započinje sakupljanjem ambalaže u pripadajuće spremnike ovisno o materijalu od kojeg je izrađena te se reciklira i pretvara u novu ambalažu ili novi proizvod. Sva ambalaža koja se sakuplja mora biti čista budući da prisutnost zaostalih nečistoća od proizvoda koji je bio pohranjen u ambalaži može uzrokovati dodatne probleme kao što su privlačenje raznih insekata i glodavaca te stvaranje plijesniAny product that has a role of protecting and preserving a product that is packaged in it is called packaging. It can be made of many different materials depending on the type and quantity of a product. After it has been used, packaging is thrown away and it becomes waste. Waste packaging is a major problem for the environment and it needs to be properly disposed of and recycled in order to prevent it from accumulating unnecessarily at landfills. The process of disposing of packaging waste begins with the collection of packaging in appropriate containers, depending on the material from which it was made. After that it is recycled and converted into new packaging or a new product. All packaging which is collected must be clean as the presence of residual impurities from a product which was stored in it can cause additional problems since they can attract various insects and rodents and cause the formation of mould