Fast food items found to have very high levels of certain plastics included Burger King's Whopper with cheese.

Researchers say bisphenols, PFAS and flame retardants can still be present in some food packaging, and highly processed foods are contaminated by plastic chemicals on their route from a factory to a ...

Del Mar's ordinance aims to reduce single-use, non-compostable foodware such as plastic utensils and polystyrene.

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in ...

Students in the San Francisco’s Unified School District have been calling for less plastic packaging in their lunches.

Food safety is always a top concern, but when contamination hits a familiar product, it really makes you stop and think.

Fromm Family Foods has recalled 300 cases of its Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe frozen dog food. The recall was initiated after owners reported finding plastic contamination in the product.

A powerhouse quintet with deep ties to L.A.’s experimental music universe breaks jazz wide open on its second album, blurring the lines between live improv and post-production sorcery. Save this story ...

The Los Angeles quintet was born onstage, and that’s exactly how it records LPs: by capturing live performances and twisting them, sometimes beyond recognition. The Los Angeles quintet was born ...

James Cronin received funding from the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council as co-investigators of the 'Plastic Packaging in People's Lives' (PPiPL) project. Project Reference: NE/V010611/1. More ...

Plastic containers can create the perfect environment for bacteria by trapping heat and moisture. Certain foods react with plastic in ways that can speed up spoilage or even release harmful chemicals.

Plastic containers are great for storing food, but they don’t last forever. Experts warn that scratches, stains, and damage can trap bacteria and release microplastics. If a container is smelly, ...