Some countries and world organizations are taking it upon themselves to make the world more sustainable. The United Nations, for instance, introduced its initiative, “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” a plan that highlights 17 UN goals for decreasing the carbon footprint. In the current scenario, industries face a big challenge to provide eco-friendly and sustainable products that have the same coating properties of current products. To work in such a direction, global trends and businesses must be aligned in efforts toward sustainability and concern for humanity.
Sustainable coatings, inks and adhesives must be migration harmless and comply with all four technical requirements of primary food packaging, which are: