塑料包装对我们食品和饮料购物的束缚

根据新的分析，超过一半的超市食品和饮料是用不必要的塑料包装的，该分析强调每年生产多达 298 亿件不必要的塑料。

New analysis has revealed that over half of supermarket food and drink is packaged in unnecessary plastic, amounting to an estimated 29.8 billion superfluous pieces of plastic being produced annually.

新的分析显示，超过一半的超市食品和饮料采用不必要的塑料包装，估计每年生产 298 亿件多余塑料。

The research, conducted by Retail Economics on behalf of FTSE100 sustainable packaging company DS Smith, also found that a quarter of food and drink companies are falling behind on their individual packaging goals, the majority of which are set for 2026, leaving just two years to act.

这项由 Retail Economics 代表富时 100 强可持续包装公司 DS Smith 进行的研究还发现，四分之一的食品和饮料公司未能实现其各自的包装目标，其中大部分目标定于 2026 年，距离实现这一目标仅剩两年时间。行为。

The first-of-its-kind analysis examined the packaging materials of 1,500 supermarket groceries to assess the extent to which plastic packaging dominates food and drink shopping.

这项史无前例的分析检查了 1,500 家超市杂货的包装材料，以评估塑料包装在食品和饮料购物中的主导程度。

The Material Change Index identified that more than half (51%) of food and drink items available in UK supermarkets are unnecessarily packaged in plastic that can be safely replaced with alternatives.

材料变化指数发现，英国超市中超过一半 (51%) 的食品和饮料不必要地采用塑料包装，而这些塑料包装可以安全地用替代品替代。

The research showed that the majority of that plastic packaging came from processed foods, including ready-meals and meal kits (90% of which are packaged in plastic), bread, rice and cereals (89%), dairy products (83%), and meat and fish (80%).

研究表明，大部分塑料包装来自加工食品，包括即食食品和餐盒（其中 90% 采用塑料包装）、面包、大米和谷类食品 (89%)、乳制品 (83%)、以及肉和鱼（80%）。

The findings come ahead of the government’s Circular Economy Strategy, which is expected to set out plans to reduce single-use plastics and increase the use of recycled content in packaging.

该调查结果是在政府的循环经济战略之前发布的，预计该战略将制定减少一次性塑料并增加包装中回收材料的使用的计划。

Miles Roberts, Group Chief Executive of DS Smith, said: “The Material Change Index shows that while good progress has been made, there is evidently a great deal more to do. We think government can and should be more demanding of us all - phasing out certain plastics to help create a level playing field that encourages innovation, investment, and generates healthy competition to replace plastic.

DS Smith 集团首席执行官迈尔斯·罗伯茨 (Miles Roberts) 表示：“实质性变化指数表明，虽然取得了良好进展，但显然还有很多工作要做。我们认为政府可以而且应该对我们所有人提出更高的要求——逐步淘汰某些塑料，以帮助创造一个公平的竞争环境，鼓励创新、投资，并产生健康的竞争来取代塑料。

“Working with some of the biggest brands in the world we estimate that we have been able to replace more than 1 billion pieces of plastic over the last four years, but it is the tip of the iceberg and we must do more.

“通过与世界上一些最大的品牌合作，我们估计在过去四年中我们已经能够更换超过 10 亿件塑料，但这只是冰山一角，我们必须做得更多。

“The opportunity to meet consumer demand for more sustainable packaging is significant and we hope the government’s forthcoming Circular Economy Strategy will find ways to support the use of materials that are more readily recyclable.”

“满足消费者对更可持续包装的需求的机会非常重大，我们希望政府即将推出的循环经济战略能够找到支持使用更容易回收的材料的方法。”

A survey of European food manufacturers and retailers, carried out as part of the research, found that almost all (98%) respondents have commitments to reduce plastic packaging.

作为该研究的一部分，对欧洲食品制造商和零售商进行的一项调查发现，几乎所有（98%）受访者都承诺减少塑料包装。

Three in five (60%) have two years or less left to reach their voluntary targets, but a quarter (25%) say they are off track to reach them. Two in five (40%) identified the cost of raw material as the biggest obstacle, closely followed by the fear that consumers would not accept changes (39%).

五分之三 (60%) 的人还有两年或更短的时间来实现自愿目标，但四分之一 (25%) 表示他们距离实现这些目标还差得很远。五分之二 (40%) 认为原材料成本是最大的障碍，紧随其后的是担心消费者不接受改变 (39%)。

European food manufacturers and retailers also expressed concerns that shifts in packaging would make them uncompetitive. Seven in ten (72%) believe that shoppers would not want to pay extra for sustainable packaging and nearly two thirds (65%) think they wouldn’t want to sacrifice convenience for sustainability.

欧洲食品制造商和零售商也担心包装的转变将使其失去竞争力。十分之七 (72%) 认为购物者不想为可持续包装支付额外费用，近三分之二 (65%) 认为他们不想为了可持续发展而牺牲便利性。

The Material Change Index analysed packaging materials in 25 of the most popular supermarkets across six European markets: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland. The findings showed that the UK is the most reliant on plastic packaging, with 70% of all food and drink items on British shelves containing plastic3 compared to Spain (67%), Italy (66%), Germany (66%), Poland (62%) and France (59%).

材料变化指数分析了英国、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙和波兰这六个欧洲市场中 25 家最受欢迎的超市的包装材料。调查结果显示，英国对塑料包装的依赖程度最高，英国货架上 70% 的食品和饮料含有塑料3，而西班牙 (67%)、意大利 (66%)、德国 (66%)、波兰 (66%) 62%）和法国（59%）。

DS Smith estimates that 84% of unnecessary plastic in the UK can be replaced or significantly reduced by fibre-based alternatives right now, and the company is continuing to invest in finding new solutions. This includes funding a global Research & Development and Innovation Centre, that is designed to accelerate radical innovation in packaging and running pilot programmes with some of the largest FMCG businesses.

DS Smith 估计，英国 84% 的不必要塑料现在可以被纤维替代品取代或显着减少，该公司正在继续投资寻找新的解决方案。这包括资助一个全球研发和创新中心，该中心旨在加速包装方面的彻底创新，并与一些最大的快速消费品企业一起运行试点项目。