Amazingly the Euro weirdo types seem to only sell fruit & veg that's in season, which isn't perfect but is fresh as it is local.
My council does recycle the plastic fruit & veg containers.
Many people do have the attitude of 'You only get what you pay for'. Whilst that is true with some purchases, it doesn't apply in this case.
The supermarkets wanted to attract customers to buy all under one roof, and persuade people to buy clean attractive fruit and vegs. Apart from...