An expert has unveiled the foods with the highest microplastic content, linked to cancer and other health issues.

The change stems from Rhode Island’s plastic-foam ban, which took effect Jan. 1 and mandates that food-service establishments ... isn’t completely plastic-free. Fruit cups and mozzarella ...

Recalls can be issued for a variety of reasons, from undeclared allergens to plastic and bacterial contamination.

A growing pool of studies finds concerning levels of plastic and forever chemicals in our common food items and their packaging. Here’s what you need to know.

Convenience stores and fast-food chains will be ... the alternative of providing free utensils made of paper or wood. Of the approximately 9 million tons of plastic garbage produced annually ...

It’s day one of my plastic-free food shopping challenge, and it already feels doomed. Why so negative? Stress. Driving back from the supermarket, I put my loose fruit and veg on the back seat.

The next tactic I tried was bringing my own food storage box to a family-owned ... I had secured some alternatives to plastic products beforehand. Sponges for dish washing can break down into ...

“Food manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure that their products are free of hazardous levels of toxic plastic chemicals,” Avonna Starck, the state director of Clean Water Action, added.

(Read our full report on these chemicals, "The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food," which includes the results of our ...

This is due to the oxygen-free environment or micro-climate that can be created. So which is worse for the environment – plastic or food waste? We enter the plastic paradox. According to anti ...