Reducing Plastic: a Priority for Inspired Greens

January 14, 2019 The Star Group

Inspired Greens living lettuce has made it a priority to reduce the use of plastics since its inception. Operating since June 2017, Inspired Greens has reduced its plastic impact by packaging its living lettuce in a sleeve rather than the domed clamshell.

Novel Plastic Would Cut Cross-Contamination by Inactivating and Repelling Microbes

January 8, 2019 Center for Produce Safety

A University of California, Davis, research team is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.

Bio-on and Rivoira Present ZEROPACK, Bioplastic for Food Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables

December 28, 2018 Bio-on, Rivoira

ZEROPACK will be able to produce films, crates, small and large containers, fruit supports and completely natural labels based on bioplastic, 100% natural and biodegradable, produced also from fruit and vegetable wastes.

Banned in Boston: Plastic Bags at Grocery Stores

December 21, 2018 Megan Cerullo, CBS News

The plastic bag ban will be rolled out over eight months. For now, it applies only to stores that are 20,000 square feet or larger. Stores that are at least 10,000 square feet have until April 1, 2019, to comply. Smaller establishments have until July 1, 2019.