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Re:Just 10% of U.S. plastic gets recycled. A new kind of pla... by ardfie on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @12:04PM (#19729909)
I can buy frozen vegetables and fish at the supermarket, which are packaged only in paper boxes (no plastic inside). For example : https://www.vomar.nl/g-woon-Tuinerwten-Extra-Fijn-450-g
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Re:Just 10% of U.S. plastic gets recycled. A new kind of pla... by blacksmith_tb on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @02:02PM (#19731157)
Not sure about the EU market, in the US most paper or cardboard packaging for use with frozen or refrigerated foods is hard to recycle[1].

1: https://earth911.com/food/frozen-food-box-recycling/

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