As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.

The wrap on food waste
As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.
As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.
As locked-down citizens plodded through COVID with their home-delivered meals, a new waste stream was created. It’s time to start cleaning it up
The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste.
As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.
As locked-down citizens plodded through COVID with their home-delivered meals, a new waste stream was created. It’s time to start cleaning it up
The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste.
Intelligent packaging offers promise for reducing food waste, with smart indicators letting consumers know whether their fridge contents are still safe to eat.
Plant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted. But challenges remain.
Single-use plastic is a huge environmental problem, but it can help limit food waste – another big problem. Tackling both will take ingenuity.
Millions of tonnes of food are wasted in Indonesia every year. Social movements are filling a policy void and hungry stomachs.
Malaysia wants to get rid of single-use plastic by 2030. Bioplastics may help it get there.
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