FAST FOOD PACKING WASTE IN JORDAN: OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY | Asian Journal of Microbiology

Sustainable waste management necessitates novel approaches to reducing carbon emissions and maximising the use of renewable resources. Packaging, while important, generates garbage, which accounts for 34% of Jordan's solid waste. It contributes to environmental damage and necessitates immediate response. The ‘green banana' initiative is an innovative, sustainable, and green way to reduce the carbon footprint of fast food packaging waste in Jordan. The concept is to use the abundant banana and fig tree leaves for food wrapping, serving, packing, and presentation at Jordan's fast food restaurants. The primary target of the "leafy" campaign will be Amman's local fast food establishments, which serve traditional fast foods like "shawerma," "homus," "foul," "falafel," and other sandwiches in non-biodegradable plastic and polystyrene food containers. The goal is to raise awareness among Jordan's fast food industry about the energy-saving and cost-cutting benefits of using this green solution for food service and packaging. The goal is also to start a policy change in Jordan that prohibits the use of single-use plastic and polystyrene containers for fast food.

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