Show THE OUTSIDE STORY While the old story about not judging a book by its it's cover may may be true when the subject is food its it's often what's outside outside out out- side that counts toward keeping keeping keep keep- ing ng what's inside in good shape I Many people who buy fruits and vegetables for instance know they're covered as far for as freshness is concerned when they know the food is covered For example the package around pre packaged produce can keep heat and moisture out oxygen in in so It all stays better longer without shrinking shrinking shrink shrink- ing or shriveling The packaging also protects the food by keeping it clean and away from dirt insects and the fingers of supermarket personnel personnel per per- and customers It keeps things from being bumped bruised and crushed on their way to market and while sitting sitting sitting sit sit- ting on the shelves with a bunch of other fruits fruit and vegetables Essentially it would seem the packaging that protects your family's food gives more value at lower cost while protecting your family's health The current most commonly common common- ly Iy used method of disposal is dumping as landfill Fortunately Fortunately Fortu Fortu- in this regard the decomposition decomposition de de- de composition of plastics is very slow gas generation is minimal and ground waters are not polluted In the future the news may be even better for it isnow is isnow isnow now possible to dispose of pl plastics through ugh modern modem n Incineration incineration in In- and then put the energy generated by the fire to good use Many such installations are being constructed constructed con con- or planned right now |