This Simple Gadget Could Help Your Fruit Last Three Times Longer — fastcoexist.com

The busier you are, the more likely it is that there's a forgotten apple or box of strawberries at the back of your fridge, slowly growing a fuzzy layer of mold. Most Americans throw out about 25% of the food we buy, and produce is at the top of the list. But a simple new device may help that food last as much as three times longer—long enough that, in theory, you'll remember to eat it. A heart-shaped plastic box, called the Green Heart, holds a small packet of potassium crystals, which suck up the gas that makes fruit ripen and eventually spoil. It's not the same as the packets that you usually find in many boxes of fruits, which typically just absorb water and can't make produce last quite as long.

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