The study was part of the program of the European Commission to tackle the problem of the distribution of whey as a byproduct of the dairy industry.

Every year in the EU dairy industry produces 75 million tons of whey, about 40% of the volume recycled.

Created by Spanish experts packaging can replace conventional packaging solutions in the dairy industry. It tells the project coordinator Miguel Aalborg, most packaging in the dairy industry is made from synthetic resin and is almost not decomposed after use. Designed packaging is a biological product.

The packaging research group received a grant in the amount of more than EUR 1 million.