When moving homes, apartments or offices, there are some supplies you need to have on hand. These include tape, boxes, moving blankets, bubble wrap — and even plastic wrap.

Flexible, transparent plastic wrap is the king of quick storage. It hugs the edges of a bowl like a pro and keeps odors at bay. In short, it ticks all the boxes for a smart ally.

Fabric containing the same material as plastic wrap was found to make human skin almost 4 degrees Fahrenheit cooler. Yi Cui Group It’s pretty clear that the planet’s not getting any cooler.

The plastic films CuanTec makes out of shellfish shells that are left over from seafood production is naturally antimicrobial and lets people keep using plastic wrap without worrying about plastic.