Food waste and marine plastic pollution are two of mankind’s most pressing concerns . At a time when one in nine people are deemed to be malnourished, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that as much as one-third of all the food produced globally is lost or wasted.
Concurrently, and as universally highlighted by the David Attenborough documentary series Blue Planet II aired on BBC, some 8 million metric tons (MT) of discarded plastics are entering our oceans every year.
The sheer scale of these two crises are not only unsustainable, for the majority of us, they’re also very difficult to stomach. Fortunately, the startling statistics have not gone unnoticed by supply chains, with a growing number of solutions linked to tackling these issues coming onstream. One such innovation with the potential to have a positive impact in both areas is a new type of chitosan-based bioplastic that offers a much greener alternative to those conventional plastic films that can’t be recycled. It also offers the significant benefit of adding longer shelf-life to food products…
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