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From polymers to nanoparticles, the new technologies helping to reduce food and wrapper waste

Packaging and food waste are hot topics, for consumers, retailers and manufacturers. Researchers and industry are busy foraging for novel ways to avoid waste. This article explores some of them from bioplastic polymers using seaweed to nanoparticles provided antimicrobial packaging. It’s accompanied by a lesson activity aimed at the 11–16 age group and provides context on polymers and redox chemistry.

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