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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Zoe Wood

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Plastic packaging increases fresh food waste study finds - You Need To See This

Bananas wrapped in plastic on a table
The research found that consumers sometimes bought more than they needed if the produce was wrapped in plastic. Photograph: schulzie/Getty/iStockphoto

Supermarkets should stop selling fresh produce such as apples and potatoes in plastic packaging, research suggests, because it does not make them last longer and adds to pollution and food waste.

The 18-month study by the sustainability charity Wrap, which also looked at sales of bananas, broccoli and cucumbers, debunks the idea that single-use plastic wrappers help prevent waste.

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