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Episode: Guilt-free snacking: UK farmers produce energy-making potato crisps in a fully compostable packet
Description: As one of the worldβs most popular takeaway snacks, billions of packets of crisps are consumed every year, with most of them unable to be recycled and ending up in landfill.
Now, a farm in the U.K. says itβs on a mission to make the humble packet of crisps a more eco-friendly choice, using fully compostable packaging and a production process that powers both the farm and the local electricity grid.
Globally, the potato chips market was worth $34.3 billion in 2023 according to the IMARC Group research consultancy.
Packaging for the ubiquitous snack has traditionally been made using non...