A new research paper commissioned by paper packaging firm DS Smith ... Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants on Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils and Food Containers It used a "basket analysis," which ...

To create new forms of food packaging to replace the unsustainable ... One team designed sheets of black plastic that folded into take-out containers (seen in image above) and could be returned ...

Sustainable packaging is designed to have the least impact on the environment and considers the entire life cycle of the packaging, from creation to disposal. The circular economy for packaging aims ...

“Black plastics are more likely to contain unregulated amounts of toxic chemicals. Including heavy metals and flame retardants which can leach into food and pose a hazard to human health,” the site ...

We use plastic tubs for everything from taking ... plastics that come into contact with food, including food packaging, food storage containers, tableware and many other items.

Black container with a plastic top? That screams sushi or Chinese food ... plastics with toxic flame retardants are ‘recycled’ into products like toys, food packaging and spatulas,” says Liu. “The ...

Many of these chemicals migrate more easily into food when heated, making microwaving plastic containers or takeout packaging a common source of contamination. Some chemicals are already facing bans.