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Most of the packaging used in the modern world does an excellent job of preserving the cleanliness of our food which prevents food-related illnesses. However, this comes at the cost of a large amount of plastic being thrust into our environment. In the packaging industry, 50% of the plastics produced from fossil fuels are used for food packaging (Ncube et al.,2020). The article “Spray-on, Rinse Off Food ‘Wrapper’, Can Cut Plastic Packaging”, written by (Jones, 2022) , introduces a revolutionary solution capable of food preservation whilst being environmentally friendly: a biodegradable fibre, pullulan, is applied through “focused rotary jet spinning” (FRJS) and is spun around the food, functioning as a wrapper which can be easily washed off upon consumption. These fine fibres have been “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are “laced with naturally occurring antimicrobial ingredients—thyme oil, citric acid and nisin” (MacPherson, 2022) , wh