A material known as chitosan, made from crustacean shells, has been used to substitute petroleum by-products in food packaging. The environment is seriously affected by the use of food packaing: ...

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Packaging made from recycled crustacean shells could reduce the need for plastic wrappings to preserve fresh vegetables, reduce oil consumption and give food a longer shelf-life, a Spanish study said.

Growing concern over global warming and plastic waste is accelerating research into environmentally friendly packaging for ...

This news release is available in Spanish. Food items are covered with plastic films to make them last longer and protect them from microbes. The environment, however, is seriously affected by the use ...