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Reinventing food packaging with safe and sustainable oxygen-scavenging biodegradable plastic

From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an indispensable role in modern society. Conventional food packaging plastics are sturdy and highly effective at keeping out oxygen, one of the main drivers of food spoilage.

Reinventing food packaging with safe and sustainable oxygen-scavenging biodegradable plastic
Image: Phys.org
From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an indispensable role in modern society. Conventional food packaging plastics are sturdy and highly effective at keeping out oxygen, one of the main drivers of food spoilage.

Originally published at Phys.org

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