In 2025, plastic packaging placed on the market came to 5.9 million tonnes, equivalent to 14kg per capita.

Here’s what you need to know amid concerns about microplastics and toxic chemicals.

Food packaging from five countries has complex, unique chemical fingerprints, and some items contain thousands of different chemicals, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, DOI: ...

It is generally considered OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4 or 5, though containers labeled 1 should ideally be stored in cool environments and not be reused. Plastic ...

Research from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre indicates that plastic quantities rose by 11% across select ...

Globally, the cosmetics industry floods the market with 120 billion units of packaging annually. The gap between what the ...

Going completely plastic-free may be possible, but plastic is so woven into daily life that even the most committed environmentalist has to cut it out in stages. Here are good, better, and best steps ...