Bread and paper: A match made in heaven
Bread is a staple food for people all over the world, and paper is a sustainable and environmentally friendly way to package it. In 2022, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) launched the Eco-Vital project in Erbil, Iraq. The project aims to reduce plastic waste by distributing paper bags to bakeries in the city. The project has been a success, with over 1 million paper bags distributed to bakeries in Erbil. This has helped to reduce plastic waste and raise awareness of good environmental practices. Here are some of the benefits of using paper bags instead of plastic bags for bread: Paper bags are biodegradable. This means that they can break down naturally over time, unlike plastic bags, which can take hundreds of years to decompose. Paper bags are renewable. Paper is made from trees, which are a renewable resource. Plastic bags, on the other hand, are made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource. Paper bags are recyclable. Paper b...