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The Last Straw for Plastics

Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd News and PR from Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd - Published 04 June 2019 The Xtreme Metal Detector Eriez Europe sold to Transcend Packaging Ltd is being used to inspect paper drinking straws prior to packaging.
Transcend Packaging has won a large contract with fast food giant McDonald's to supply paper straws for their restaurants throughout the UK & Ireland. The Xtreme Metal Detector provided by Eriez ensures there is no metal contamination within the paper straws.

Transcend Packaging based in Ystrach Mynach produce sustainable packaging designed to reduce the impact of single-use plastics. A leading product within their range is their eco-friendly paper straws where theyÂ’ve won large contracts with leading companies like McDonald's and numerous other high street chains. This will allow ambitious growth plans to be reached where they hope to expand from 100 employees to 200 by 2021.

The use of plastics within product packaging is at such a high level that continued negligence simply isnÂ’t sustainable for the future of the planet. Plastic straws without a recycling process can take up to 200 years to decompose. With the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) estimating an incredible 7 billion plastic straws being used in the UK each year, this is clearly a problem that must be addressed.

Large organisations serving drinks have started to offer different solutions. This includes McDonald's who have pledged to replace all plastic straws with paper ones in their UK and Ireland restaurants. This a positive step in the right direction with 1.8 million straws being used in McDonaldÂ’s every day.
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The use of plastics within product packaging is at such a high level that continued negligence simply isnÂ’t sustainable

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