Tackling Packaging Waste Through Public/Private Partnerships

IFT and author Dale Buss (July) are to be commended for prominently bringing the plastic waste “tsunami” issue to the attention of IFT members. While foodservice operators, manufacturers, and marketers are separately seeking solutions, wouldn’t it be more efficient if they worked together through a public-private partnership (PPP) that includes such federal funding agencies as the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) (foundationfar.org)?

A PPP board would be able …