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What keeps our fruits and vegetables clean and fresh?
Sadly, the answer is often single-use plastic wrap.
The aisles of supermarkets overflow with packaging, much of which is not recyclable.
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Plastic waste generated by food consumption ends up in landfills or even the ocean.
Countries have recently begun to take steps to combat this harmful accumulation.
Spain has announced it is formulating a ban on plastic wrap for produce in an effort to reduce waste.
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The ban will go into effect in 2023.
The edict hopes to encourage shoppers to buy in bulk or use reusable packaging.
Plastic cups may also be regulated.
The Spanish ban is following in the footsteps of France, which banned similar plastic wrap as of 2022.
Other countries such asIndiaand theU.K.have recently moved to ban certain classes of single-use plastics in the next few years.
The study found that microplastics are a pressing problem along Spain’s expansive and beautiful coasts.
Spain’s impending ban on plastic wrap is a step in the right direction.
