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

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Garbage went up as homes were locked down

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

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Plastic packaging has an evil twin

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New plastics prepare for takeoff

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Plastic pollution is bad, but food waste is far worse

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

The wrap on food waste

Garbage went up as homes were locked down

Plastic packaging has an evil twin

Meet the meat that tells you when it’s going bad

New plastics prepare for takeoff

Plastic pollution is bad, but food waste is far worse

Malaysia says no to single-use plastic

A bad wrap? Using packaging well to reduce food waste

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