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Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won't know until recycling laws change

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Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won't know until recycling laws change

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Phys.org reports the following. ENC is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with Phys.org, which released it. From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if those annoying bits of plastic waste could be put to better use? Original link: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-plastic-packaging-purpose-wont-recycling.html

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