For example, oligomers, which are short-chain polymers that are an accidental byproduct of plastic manufacturing, are common in food packaging ... out of a storage container.

Food packaging can chemically react with food. You may have observed this if you’ve ever stored tomato sauce in a plastic tub and seen a reddish residue in the container that doesn’t wash off.

When Covid-19 forced people to stay home, many of us found solace in a snack: potato chips ... a California businesswoman, began packaging chips in wax-paper bags that included not only a ...

It's critical to address this growing issue — and that could begin by illuminating useless plastic packaging. A new research paper commissioned by paper packaging firm DS Smith found that more ...