More Than 3,000 Chemicals Enter Our Bodies Through Food Packaging — Here's What You Can Do About It
There are an estimated 14,000 known chemicals in food packaging. And according to a newly published study, more than 3,600 of ...
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New study finds that consumers may ingest up to 12 plastic bags per year
A new study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is warning consumers about the health risks associated with ...
Plastic giant Tupperware is on its knees: is this good or bad for the environment?
As a pioneer in household storage solutions, Tupperware's iconic plastic containers have long served families across the globe. However, the brand's financial downfall not only raises questions about ...
The Best Food Storage Containers That Aren’t Tupperware, According to Eater Editors
Eater Dallas editor Courtney Smith eschews most hard-sided containers altogether and prefers regular old Ziploc storage bags ...
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Chemicals from food packaging leach into food — affecting people’s health
A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.
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Toxic chemicals from food production pass into the human body
“Those substances are always present in plastic ... food storage containers, and water bottles, according to the National ...
Restaurant Inspections: Flies, unlabeled chemicals found in Romulus
These are only some of the violations found in Romulus between May and September, according to inspection reports.
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Ditch the Plastic: Why Food Sleeves & Silicone Are Game-Changing for Food Storage
One of the biggest culprits in everyday plastic use is food storage. Those sandwich bags, cling wraps, and plastic containers might seem like no ... are built to last and don’t leach harmful chemicals ...
Chemical toxins from food processing migrate into our bodies, study says
Thousands of potentially toxic plastic chemicals can migrate from food processing and packaging into the human body, a new ...
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Houston’s plastic waste, waiting more than a year for ‘advanced’ recycling, piles up at a business failed three times by fire marshal
Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn’t yet found its footing.
7 clever ways to reuse old plastic containers
If you have pantry items in cardboard boxes or packaging, you can reuse old plastic containers to place these in. Be it flour ...