Additionally, the research found that the UK is the "most reliant on plastic packaging, with 70% of all food and drink items on British shelves containing plastic," compared to Spain, which came ...

Here’s how I tried to escape it. Most food deliveries come wrapped in petrochemicals. But there are ways to reduce the disposable plastic delivered to your door.

Avoid storing hot foods, like fresh-off-the-stove soups, in plastic containers as well, says Braun. Then, consider the relative amount of food to plastic contact.

Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge People are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their bins, contaminating the compost.

Food Author Says Home Cooks Should Stop Using Plastic Cutting Boards Published Dec 31, 2024 at 12:14 PM EST Updated Jan 02, 2025 at 9:16 AM EST By Monica Sager ...

Researchers measured micro- and nanoplastics in such food and drink products as beer, canned fish, rice, mineral water, tea bags, table salts, take-out foods and soft drinks. Here's what they found.

I even had enough trash to cover my entire dining room table. My biggest offenders were plastic food packaging, disposable coffee accessories, beauty product waste and cleaning supplies.

Plastic causes illness and death across its lifecycle, from production to use and disposal, the report concluded. As plastic breaks up in the environment, it forms smaller and smaller particles.

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 cleanliness of cutting boards is a long-debated food safety issue, given that both wood and plastic — the most common cutting board materials — can easily harbor bacteria. New research ...