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UK waste plastic fruit and veg packaging ‘out of control’

A survey of UK households has revealed the scale of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables that is thrown away each year. The majority of participants said they would rather buy loose products. 93% of people surveyed said they would prefer to buy fruit and vegetables with no packagingUK households are throwing away an estimated 13 billion pieces of plastic fruit and vegetable packaging every year, with most of it burned. Tesco and Sainsbury'…
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