28 Feb 2022 --- The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is reaffirming the valuable role of plastic in reducing food spoilage and associated carbon emissions in response to a WRAP UK study, which suggested packaging doesn’t necessarily prolong the life of uncut fresh produce and can actually increase food waste. WRAP tested five commonly wasted items (apples, bananas, broccoli, cucumber and potatoes) stored in the original packaging and loose and at different temperatures. The charity found that selling the five products loose without packaging and removing Best Before dates could result in a combined saving of around 100,000 metric tons of household food waste, more than 10,300 metric tons of plastic and 130,000 metric tons of CO2e.
