Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

A new study in mice suggests that microplastics found in food and drink could be interfering with blood sugar levels and damaging the liver.

Nano-lastics Little plastic bits smaller than a speck of dust abound in our food, water, even our bodies. Scientists are now, ...

‘Adverse Effects of Nanoplastics Administration on the Metabolic Profile and Glucose Control in Mice’ is a conference abstract which was presented by Amy Parkhurst at NUTRITION 2025. The embargo ...

Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s one of the most utilized polymers out there and is found in food containers, packaging, insulation ...

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

Environmental organizations in California are urging the state agency CalRecycle to more aggressively enforce a ban on ...

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...

Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...

Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ...