JERUSALEM, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli biotech company has developed environmentally friendly food packaging made from fungi in an effort to replace polluting plastics, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) said on Friday.
In a post on its Facebook account, the IIA noted that the food packaging sector leaves a substantial environmental footprint, especially due to the prevalent use of plastics that results in a notable surge in waste production.
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