James Gross |
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Albany, NY, USA
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Creative DesignerRecent Discussions
Need a Recyclable Lid for Microwavable Soup Bowls
I've been in correspondence with Campbell's Soup about the plastic lids on their microwavable soups. I noticed there is no recycle label marked on these and wondered why. The bowls are marked as recyclable but the lids have no marking. Here's wheat they told me: "The lid is #5 plastic (polypropylene). While some municipalities do accept #5 plastics for recycling, most do not.
Posted October 11, 2010
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Recyclable Lid for Campbell's Microwaveable Soups
I like your suggestion Thomas, there must be a suitable recyclable material these lids can be made of. This is what I'm getting at. Engineers need to think creatively to solve problems and this issue doesn't require rocket science. Just a little ingenuity. Let's get some ideas we can offer Campbell's packaging team and see if we can stop all this plastic going into the landfill every day.
Plastic Lids
Is there some other material that could be used for this purpose? The lids are removable covers used when microwaving the soup (to prevent splattering I guess?). Do these have to be made of plastic? Come on can't we get a little innovative here?