Plastic food packaging, especially single-use containers, is a growing problem for the food industry. According to the UN Environment Program, 460 million tons of plastic is generated each year ...

(The Hill) — Plastic food packaging contains chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system — and that can leach into food, a new study has found. Once there, these chemicals can mimic — or disrupt — the ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these ...

After striking a grand compromise over plastic packaging in 2022, lawmakers are back at the negotiating table with another proposed ban. The food industry, however, is calling for patience while ...

Food waste has long been reviled as an immoral, largely preventable feature of our consumer society. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. An estimated 4.7 million tons of ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Hill) — Plastic food packaging contains ...