Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:06 GMT

Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soilsPlastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal with food waste, which campaigners call one of the most overlooked problems of the climate crisis, researchers have said.This is despite the fact that, as the chef, author and activist Max La Manna puts it, food waste management is “one of the few climate problems where everyone wins”. Continue reading...

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