Shrimp wrapped instead of shrink wrapped?

Woman holding a prawn

When you think about prawn laksa, you probably don’t automatically start picturing the discarded prawn shell wrapped around another food item. But some scientists (and a teen from Australia) have been thinking just that!

Plastic is the environmental problem that just keeps on giving. But it can’t be disputed that it’s an incredibly handy material. So finding plastic alternatives which do the same useful tasks but don’t pollute our waterways (or bellies, after it’s been ingested by fish first), is high on the lists of people trying to help save the planet.

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