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Single-use plastic is a scourge of takeout. 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 ...
The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...
Single-use plastic is a scourge of takeout. How I to escape it
What’s in your take-out order? Plastic. Lots of it. Most to-go food comes boxed, bagged or otherwise accompanied by ...
‘Please return me.’ Reusable cups are replacing recycling at concerts.
As single-use plastic piles up in landfills and pollutes oceans, event spaces are turning to food packaging that can be ...
Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?
One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may ...
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Glass bottles shed up to 50 times more microplastics into drinks than plastic or cans — and the paint on the cap may be to blame
A team of researchers from ANSES, France’s food safety agency, has found that drinks sold in glass bottles actually contain ...
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Target's 'Heavy Duty' 4-Piece Food Storage Set Has Shoppers Calling Them 'Perfect'
The Figmint 4-piece Plastic Food Storage Container Set is a budget-friendly kitchen staple that checks all the boxes: smart ...
Microplastics discovered in human semen and follicular fluid in new research
Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...
Your food is full of microplastics—and now we know why
A major review finds plastic particles enter food through packaging, processing, and repeated use—explaining how they end up ...
Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic ...
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Lagos Begins Enforcement of Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Offenders Face Sanctions
The Lagos State Government has begun the immediate enforcement of the ban on Single Use Plastics across the state, warning ...