Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their ...

such as films for food preservation, making it a preferred choice for a variety of packaging needs, says the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA). Flexible PVC films are widely used in the ...

There's no doubt in anyone's mind that plastic pollution is a problem. As the United Nations noted, "46% of plastic waste is landfilled, while 22% is mismanaged and becomes litter. Unlike other ...

as a lot of plastic waste comes from food packaging. This project aims to understand the most effective ways to innovate to reduce food and plastic waste. Around 41% of plastic packaging is used for ...

At the end of a long day, you might sit down with friends or family to eat a bowl of hot noodle soup. A savory scent fills ...

(The Hill) — Plastic food packaging contains chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system — and that can leach into food, a ...

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found.

Less than 10 percent of plastic waste is currently recycled globally, with the remaining often not managed properly.

Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviours around plastic food packaging have found UK households are ‘wishcycling’ rather than recycling – and say it’s a problem ...