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British Columbia Bans Single-Use Plastics

British Columbia Bans Single-Use Plastics

Governments are taking action against single-use plastics. British Columbia has recently passed a law banning them, starting on December 20th, 2023. The bill aims to prevent the production of packaging that accounts for about half the province’s annual volume of plastic pollution. It’s one more welcome step toward a sustainable, circular economy. Until recently, plastic regulations have focused on cleaning […]

Best of Earth911 Podcast: PFAS Everywhere – Consumer Reports’ Kevin Loria on Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging

Best of Earth911 Podcast: PFAS Everywhere – Consumer Reports’ Kevin Loria on Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging

Kevin Loria joins the conversation to talk about his recent Consumer Reports article about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), in grocery and restaurant foods, “Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging.” The magazine found PFAS in the majority of 100 food packaging materials they tested, including off-the-shelf foods at grocers and Burger King, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and other […]

Apps Rate Restaurants for Eco-Friendly Packaging

Apps Rate Restaurants for Eco-Friendly Packaging

How do you decide where to order your take-out or delivery meal? Definitely, you want delicious food. And for some people, reducing waste is also an important consideration. These sustainability-focused folks factor in how the restaurant packages their meal. Does the restaurant package food in single-use plastic or Styrofoam? Do they automatically toss in excess extras, such as dressing packets, […]

Earth911 Podcast: PFAS Everywhere — Consumer Reports’ Kevin Loria on Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging

Earth911 Podcast: PFAS Everywhere — Consumer Reports’ Kevin Loria on Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging

Kevin Loria joins the conversation to talk about his recent Consumer Reports article about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), in grocery and restaurant foods, “Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging.” The magazine found PFAS in the majority of 100 food packaging materials they tested, including off-the-shelf foods at grocers and Burger King, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and other […]