Food products all using plastic packaging, sit in a shopping cart at a grocery store in New Orleans, April 17, 2024. ALBANY, N.Y. — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too.The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegetables and meat in single-use pouches that have replaced glass jars.
This week, thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in Ottawa to “Even small steps make a difference because big supermarkets notice when people ask for less packaged material. Also, our kids pay attention. If they’re shopping with us and you talk about why you’re reaching for the glass jar rather than the plastic jar, it’s an opportunity for education,” she said.AP: How do you avoid plastic packaging and products at the grocery store?