Why modern cling wrap sucks

Why Isn't Cling Wrap as Good as It Used to Be?

Why Isn't Cling Wrap as Good as It Used to Be? Watch this video on YouTube. In the 2000s, Saran changed their formula to be less sticky: more convenient for…

In the 2000s, Saran changed their formula to be less sticky: more convenient for most people, but also less useful to those adept in the mystic arts of cling-wrapping things. And where Saran goes, the clingwrap industry follows.

The switch was for a good reason, though: the stickiness was due to using PVDC, a chloride-containing polymer that's bad for the environment and in all likelihood not something you want near hot food. Delicious!