A 100% recyclable baby food pouch

Baby food brand Piccolo claims it is the first in the UK to launch a 100% recyclable baby food pouch, and the first in the UK suitable for kerbside recycling.

This new design is made using one material (rather than the standard plastic and aluminium) meaning they can be used time and time again to make more reusable plastic. Whilst existing pouches on the market may find one more use, the plastic in these new pouches will never need to be placed in landfill, according to the company. It added, the launch is an important move for the industry, which sells over 60 million non-recyclable pouches every year

Piccolo’s founder, Cat Gazzoli, said: “This is a really complex issue because of the lack of infrastructure to support recycling systems in the UK. We’re not prepared to wait years until the wider problem is resolved, so we’re working with First Mile to find the solution now. There’s simply no time to wait.”​

Image supplied by Piccolo