Who Pays to Dispose of Food Packaging? We Do

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By Anna JohanssonApr 25, 2018, 7:00 am229 pts
When you buy a packaged meal at the grocery store, you may think the price you pay at checkout is the total cost. Unfortunately, it’s not. The total cost includes the fee you pay for garbage and recycling services to haul away the packaging. When you consider how much packaged food really costs — health…

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