synthetic and plastic

Hospitals, masks and test kits all produce plastic waste. Only a small part of it is recycled.

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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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The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste.

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Intelligent packaging offers promise for reducing food waste, with smart indicators letting consumers know whether their fridge contents are still safe to eat.

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Plant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted. But challenges remain.

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Single-use plastic is a huge environmental problem, but it can help limit food waste – another big problem. Tackling both will take ingenuity.

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For producers of microplastic ‘nurdle’ pellets, the price of packaging is often more than the cost of letting it spill into the ocean.

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