Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Research reveals food packaging releases plastic particles. Microplastics contaminate common foods and drinks. Opening ...

Our world is saturated by plastic we don’t really need. Just take a look at one of the most common and persistent culprits : ...

Researchers systematically mapped the evidence on micro-, meso-, and nanoplastics migrating from plastic food-contact ...

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic ...

A major review finds plastic particles enter food through packaging, processing, and repeated use—explaining how they end up ...

In an article published in npj Science of Food, scientists led by the Food Packaging Forum show that the normal and intended ...

The Problem With Plastic Bags. Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs ...

OK, neighbors, Plastic Free July is here! Show off what you’ve been doing all year to avoid plastic — like remembering to take reusable tote bags when you shop at stores and to Farmers Markets. (And ...

As a researcher with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia studying marine plastic pollution, I spend my days documenting a ...

Whether you’re chopping veggies on a plastic cutting board or reheating last night’s dinner in a plastic container, you may be increasing your exposure to microplastics.