Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

When you're on the go, it’s pretty convenient to grab a packaged snack. But new research finds that a slew of chemicals from that the wrappings can wind up in your body. The study, which was published ...

Shrink-wrap sealed around a piece of raw meat. Takeout containers filled with restaurant leftovers. Plastic bottles filled with soft drinks. These are just a few types of food packaging that surround ...

Vienna, July 11, 2025 A new Europe-focused study reveals that polyethylene (PE), the most widely used packaging material in Europe, has lower life cycle global warming potential (GWP) - often used to ...

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A new study has assessed the environmental impact of replacing polyethylene (PE) packaging — such as bags, films, and containers — with alternative materials like paper, glass, aluminum, and steel.

Supported by Greenpeace and WRAP, the proposal shows how reusable systems in groceries, e-commerce and food service could deliver significant environmental and economic gains. / Credit: 9dream studio ...