According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), packages and containers for goods are considered those that will likely be discarded within the same year they’re purchased. Walking into any traditional grocery store, consumers will find nearly every item on the shelf in some form of packaging or container. There are bagged salads, packaged snacks, bread bags, and frozen aisles filled with plastic packaging. Some grocers even sell fruits and vegetables wrapped in ceramic plastic. In fact, the food industry uses the most amount of plastic packaging. The average person may not think twice about how food is stored because it’s the norm. The package of spaghetti for dinner and the bottle of orange juice for breakfast requires plastic to make it safely to our kitchens. Or does it?
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