Reusable (Non-Plastic) Food Containers

According to Food Print "most food packaging is designed to be single use and is not recycled. Instead, packaging is thrown away and often litters our waterways. Because so much food packaging (especially plastic) has ended up in waterways, the United Nations has declared the plastic pollution of oceans “a planetary crisis.” This is a problem not only for humanity, but for all aquatic life. There are other environmental impacts from food packaging as well, including to our air and soil" (Food Print). However, there is a solution to this issue, Food Print share that "[w]hile it may be hard to find unpackaged food, opportunities to choose packaging that is less harmful to animals, people and the environment do exist" (Food Print). Reusable, non-plastic food containers can be purchased on Amazon for $16.95 for 5 containers. This price is affordable and will help reduce the amount of plastic waste we contribute to on a daily basis.

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https://foodprint.org/issues/the-environmental-impact-of-food-packaging/