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Low-Energy Laser Etching Could Replace Annoying Fruit Labels

by Ariel Schwartz, 11/04/09

sustainable design, green design, produce, groceries, agriculture, packaging, laser etching, grapefruit, fruit, energy

How many times have you bit into a piece of fruit only to find that you’re also chomping on a sticker label? The small yet wasteful labels have long been the bane of waste-conscious fruit and vegetable eaters, but that might all change thanks to new technology that uses a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam to etch information directly onto produce. No more peeling those annoying labels!

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