There are many types of packaging such as paperboard boxes, plastic, and sealed bag but unfortunately the most common one is plastic. I think these materials were chosen because they are easy to produce and it keeps the food for going bad. Plastic has its pros and cons, the pros are that it ensures that the food doesn’t go bad, which is good for the environment, and by using plastic bags the food doesn’t go to waste. The cons are that It is also bad for the environment for so many reasons, which is why we need to figure out a way to decrease the amount of plastic used, it won’t be easy, but the planet will definitely be a better place. This is the big problem about plastic, most of it end up at the ocean which is killing all the animals under water. Only 8% of plastic gets recycled wide world, which is nowhere near where we need to be. 92% of the plastic goes wasted which will potentially leak pollutants into the soil and water. If we all worked together as a community, I’m sure we could figure out a way to keep food stay longer without having to use plastic.
It’s going to be almost impossible to get rid of all the plastic, since almost everyone depends on it, but what we can do individually is decrease the amount of plastic we use daily. It will be a slow process, but it will be affective.