{"id":88975,"date":"2024-07-06T10:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/06\/what-do-bagged-chickens-have-to-do-with-sliced-cheese\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T10:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:01:04","slug":"what-do-bagged-chickens-have-to-do-with-sliced-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/06\/what-do-bagged-chickens-have-to-do-with-sliced-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Bagged Chickens Have to Do With Sliced Cheese?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Costco tried to cut down on its plastics use earlier this year, putting its popular rotisserie chicken in a thin bag instead of a bulkier clam shell, some chicken lovers were displeased.<\/p>\n

The bags were leaky, they said, and risked making a greasy mess. Their edges were prone to splitting open. \u201cChicken juice spilled all over the trunk of our car!\u201d one person complained on Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the packaging wars.<\/p>\n

There is broad agreement that the world needs to use less plastic. Plastic waste is filling the world\u2019s landfills and clogging rivers and streams. Recycling hasn\u2019t kept up<\/a>; less than 10 percent of plastic waste gets recycled. Plastic can also contain chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems.<\/p>\n

Reining in plastic packaging \u2014 often used only once, then thrown away \u2014 is an obvious first step. But putting that into practice has been tricky for businesses, policymakers and shoppers. Everyone has an opinion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n