A new analysis reveals that burgers, burritos, and nuggets from major U.S. chains contain alarming levels of harmful plastic ...

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

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of “forever chemicals” in food packaging, including fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags ...

Ingredients present in food packaging can leach into the food. Depending on the materials used, ingredients can leach contaminants that may cause serious health problems. These food packaging ...

Compostable fast-food containers, designed to be more environmentally friendly than single-use plastic ones, can release toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the air, according to an ...

Among the challenges presented with recycling materials effectively and efficiently is fast-food packaging, which often features a waxy coating that is difficult to process. That's why a restaurant ...

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Walmart has high-income shoppers to thank for its strong earnings, and its updated Bettergoods brand helped entice them. This simple solution could finally get rid of plastic six-pack rings As ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "US Fast Food & Fast Casual (QSR) Single-Use Packaging & Serviceware" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. US demand for foodservice single-use ...

In their 2023 State of the Industry, the Food Packaging Institute included the public perception of foodservice packaging as “waste” among the top five challenges facing the industry. But how does ...