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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason protective plastics are used is that without them, there would be damage, spoiling, and waste of the underlying good. From a cost/benefit analysis point of view, there needs to be a study to see whether the additional loss of goods and products due to lack of protective plastic, justifies banning the protective plastic. Are consumers willing to purchase wilted lettuce, marred apples, and smooshed figs? There is a balance that needs to be maintained. [/quote]

This is a good point.  It would be interesting if somebody produced a report on which fresh fruit and veg produce the most wastage in supermarkets due to produce having to be thrown out.  I imagine half the avocados must get thrown away.  Sometimes, the entire bin of avos are already too soft.  The wastage that occurs with fresh produce is probably a good argument for freezing vegetables but I suppose you would have to figure out the resource use in freezing, storing and transporting frozen stuff with minimal waste in the supermarket versus the less resource intensive production of fresh plus very high wastage.[/quote]

When I buy a romaine lettuce for use in a sandwich, I cannot use the whole lettuce in one sandwich. Sometimes it takes me a week to go through a lettuce. I use a single piece of saran wrap to wrap the lettuce while keeping the ends open, this keeps the lettuce fresh and crispy for up to a week in my fridge and allows me to use up the whole lettuce. Without it, the lettuce would dry out in the fridge. I do the same with onions, and cheese. Protective plastic has saved me from having to throw away so much food.

I also try to use tupperware when I can, but I wonder the washing process of reusing the tupperware doesn't end up using more water/electricity/chemicals than just the small square of plastic wrap. [/quote]

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Thanks for sharing this, but to me it's not as suitable as normal cling wrap because I'll have to find some way to keep the wrap tight. It might work for sandwiches but I can't use this to wrap onions, for example, and expect a good seal. I'd still have to wash it, so that's water and chemicals used in order to remain sanitary.

I do try to cut back on plastics whenever I can. My garbage company doesn't usually care if the garbage is in actual bags, so I try to bag as little as possible. I discovered that butcher paper is much better than plastic bags or cling wrap for sandwiches. Even aluminum foil, I try to use that before turning to plastic. But there are just some things plastic is better for, and my suggestion is that we use some common sense rather than broad government action to ban plastics as a knee jerk reaction to environmental challenges. [/quote]

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