We use plastic tubs for everything from taking our sandwiches to work to storing food in the freezer and reheating leftovers in the microwave. But are they safe and should we be looking for ...

Approximately 60% of all plastics produced worldwide are used for food packaging (1). That means that of the 380 million metric tons of plastics produced in 2015, 228 million metric tons were food ...

A party at home will usually leave you with enough leftovers to last a few days. Chances are you will store them in a variety of plastic boxes and stack them in your fridge to be used over the next ...

WASHINGTON — After more than 18 years on the books, changes to California's rigid plastic packaging container (RPPC) regulations for 2013 mean the law will finally be able to do what it was meant to: ...

Bunches of bananas wrapped in plastic. A pre-peeled orange in a plastic box. Shrink-wrapped cucumbers. Over-packaged food has been bothering shoppers for years and supermarkets have responded by ...