At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

A recent study found microplastics in various food and drink products, including beer, canned fish, rice, and mineral water.

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new ...

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

Despite fruits and vegetables being among the healthiest foods we can consume, they are not immune to microplastics. "One ...

More Than Half of Plastic Food Packaging Can Be Replaced, According to a New Study. UK-based DS Smith undertook an extensive field analysis — here's what it found.

Inside your refrigerator and pantry, plastic is everywhere. There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course.

Silver concentration was higher in finely ground rice than in ... While the European Food Safety Authority has identified no safety concerns for plastic packaging containing up to 0.025% ...

Rice University scientists have tapped into nature’ ... PET, a plastic often found in packaging, is notoriously resistant to degradation, taking centuries to decompose.

Consumer packaging dumps 19 million metric tons of plastic waste into the environment each year, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Plastics. Experts say we can do better. Companies ...