Despite being a bit small for his age, Alfredo Diaz looks like any other 11-year-old boy. He is friendly, outgoing and “always has a smile on his face,” says mom and Walgreens pharmacy technician Natalia Torres.
To minimize environmental impacts, we need to find a balance between packaging solutions that are recyclable and those that preserve product and extend shelf life because emissions associated with food waste are more environmentally damaging than the packaging.