{"id":3302,"date":"2024-10-22T04:59:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3302"},"modified":"2024-10-22T04:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:59:14","slug":"wrap-pushes-for-uk-ban-on-fresh-produce-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3302","title":{"rendered":"WRAP pushes for UK ban on fresh produce packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The initiative focuses on 21 key items, such as apples and bananas, aiming to save about 100,000 tonnes of edible produce from landfills annually \/ Credit: wisely via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Waste and resources charity WRAP has proposed new restrictions on how uncut fresh fruit and vegetables are sold in the UK. WRAP<\/a> is a charity registered in the UK that aims to establish a circular economy through waste reduction, the development of sustainable products, and efficient resource utilisation.<\/p>\n

The initiative seeks to address the issue of food waste, with a particular focus on reducing the use of packaging for smaller amounts of produce.<\/p>\n

WRAP aims to eliminate packaging for 21 key items, such as apples, bananas, and potatoes, which could save an estimated 100,000 tonnes of edible produce from being wasted annually.<\/p>\n

Reducing food waste and single-use plastics<\/h2>\n

The proposed ban would apply to any uncut fruit and vegetables sold in quantities of less than 1.5kg. According to WRAP, households across the UK struggle to buy the correct amount of fresh produce due to packaging practices, leading to significant food waste.<\/p>\n

Selling more items loose, WRAP suggests, could prevent the equivalent of eight million shopping baskets\u2019 worth of food from going to waste each year.<\/p>\n

In addition to food waste reduction, eliminating packaging for these 21 items could help prevent 13,000 tonnes of single-use film from being used.<\/p>\n

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