New product solves old plastic problem in the banana industry

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Oct-06 Tue 12:40

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2020-Oct-06 Tue 12:40

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Banana importer AgroFair is fair trade certified. But the certification has no rules about what the company should do with the large amount of plastic waste it produces. AgroFair is aiming for sustainable production. The company is using a subsidy from the Fund for Responsible Business to set up local…

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