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Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won't know until recycling laws change

From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if those annoying bits of plastic waste could be put to better use?

Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won't know until recycling laws change
Image: Phys.org
From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if those annoying bits of plastic waste could be put to better use?

Originally published at Phys.org

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