Food waste has long been reviled as an immoral, largely preventable feature of our consumer society. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. An estimated 4.7 million tons of ...

Fresh produce growers and exporters are worried that proposed restrictions on plastic packaging regulations advancing globally will have tremendous consequences on food safety and waste, and are ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these ...

Rising temperatures and changing lifestyles, especially the growth in food delivery, have prompted the Centre to plan a major ...

Plastic food packaging, especially single-use containers, is a growing problem for the food industry. According to the UN Environment Program, 460 million tons of plastic is generated each year ...

Social media can be a powerful force for positive change, especially when it comes to environmental issues. A seemingly perfect example is the drive to stem the tide of single-use plastic, ...

Canada is embarking on efforts to cut the plastic packaging on food products. Ottawa has opened a month of consultation with interested stakeholders on its plan to draw up a “pollution prevention”, or ...

When it comes to packaging, the focus of policy-makers, businesses and campaign groups has been on disposable plastic. But are the ‘plan B’ packaging options any good? asks David Burrows. Plastic is ...

CHICAGO — Kellanova is reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of some of its popular snack brands (Cheez-It Snap’d, Cheez-It Puff’d and Club Crisps) compared to the same volume last year ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Daniela De Lorenzo is a Oslo-based reporter covering sustainability. Designing products to be treated through sustainable, ...