Reducing plastic waste

It's possible if a new type of recyclable meat packaging tray designed by a Swansea University student works as well as it has so far. A PhD candidate in England created a meat tray without a separate piece of absorbent plastic padding underneath.

The tray is 100% recyclable and allows consumers to look at meat from all angles through clear plastic. The packaging can then be washed in a sink, meaning the plastic is chemically and biologically safe to be recycled along with other household items.

The inventor thinks that the technology could be used in other areas, like diapers.