By Amber Murray An influential environmental NGO has called for the Government to ban plastic packaging on fruit and vegetable products in a bid to make grocery shopping more environmentally friendly. Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) have called for a ban on packaging for 21 products including apples, carrots and tomatoes to reduce food and plastic waste. Rob Percival, head of Policy at the Soil Association, admitted that the process will be “complex”, but he added that “the case for action is now overwhelming”. The majority of fresh fruit and vegetables in the UK are packed using s…