• RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz
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        6 days ago

        Having the small plastic cover on cucumbers actually makes them last a lot longer and reduces food waste. Last time I saw an article on it the net benefit environmentally was much in plastic films favour over not using it

        • GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.world
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          This. More specifically, the environmental negative of such a small amount of plastic was dwarfed by the energy required to grow produce that went un-eaten, followed by the subsequent CO2 release from decomposition that would otherwise be trapped in… You know… People and animals as food. This film is just all the better for having none of the downsides of plastic waste.