Reducing the environmental impact of food delivery with compostable packaging
According to IBISWorld, the availability and popularity of meal delivery are on the rise, growing from a $20 million industry to over $200 million in the past five years. That’s just the beginning – these figures are expected to grow annually by 15 per cent over the next five years.
In a time where home food delivery has become more accessible than ever before, an emphasis on sustainability, waste reduction, and curbing negative impacts on the environment is crucial.
Popular food delivery service Deliveroo is reducing its environmental impact with BioPak packaging that will completely biodegrade through industrial composting.
Cutting food delivery waste
Often, single-use packaging is the safest, most practical and hygienic option for foodservice providers delivering takeaway food. Recycling used foodservice packaging is impractical (if not impossible) due to food residue that contaminates the recycling stream.
Composting either at home or in an industrial composting facility offers a practical closed-loop solution where packaging completely biodegrades leaving behind no toxic residues and creating nutrient-rich compost instead.
How Deliveroo is moving towards zero waste?
In light of the current global recycling crisis, Deliveroo was passionate about reducing their contribution to landfill by adopting compostable products for restaurants and recipients at home.
Deliveroo has reduced the negative environmental impacts associated with food packaging by offering associated cafes and restaurants with a more sustainable option — compostable foodservice packaging that’s designed for a circular economy.
By choosing to use BioPak’s compostable food packaging products, Deliveroo is making food delivery more eco-friendly by significantly cutting consumption of conventional plastic and reducing their carbon footprint.
“Deliveroo continues to transform the way people eat and our commitments will help restaurants become more sustainable and empower Australians to make more environmentally friendly choices'' says country manager Levi Aron.
Learn more about how Deliveroo is making a difference. Download the case study or learn more about BioPak compostable foodservice packaging.
