- There are lots of cases where plastic packaging can be beneficial at reducing waste, argue Manoj Dora and Eleni Iacovidou from the UK's Brunel University London.
"There has been a surge in awareness of the damage that plastic pollution does to our planet in recent years. 
It has spurred a number of campaigns to remove single-use plastics from our daily lives. This extends to food packaging, with a Waitrose supermarket in the city of Oxford recently launching a package-free trial.
...Plastic packaging is used in the food supply chain because it supports the safe distribution of food over long distances and minimises food waste by keeping food fresh for longer. A 2016 review of studies on food waste found that 88m tonnes of food is wasted every year in the EU – that’s 173kg per person and equals about 20% of food produced. Minimising this wastage is crucial for environmental protection, as well as food security.
...More than 50% of food waste takes place in households and nearly 20% is wasted during processing.
Plastic packaging may be a necessary evil to reduce this high level of waste in both areas..."
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...More than 50% of food waste takes place in households and nearly 20% is wasted during processing.
Plastic packaging may be a necessary evil to reduce this high level of waste in both areas..."
Read all.
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