TOKYO -- Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan will switch to plant-derived bioplastic wrappers for all rice ball offerings by the end of July as consumers grow more aware of the environmental impact of using petrochemical materials.
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Seven-Eleven Japan to wrap rice balls in bioplastics
Initiative will slash convenience store operator's CO2 emissions by 400 tons a year
Seven-Eleven Japan sells roughly 2.27 billion rice balls a year.
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