A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent ... “Given the substantial volume of waste takeaway containers, it’s potentially a great source for making fibres ...

The researchers, from the University's School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, have carried out the first ever comprehensive study of the environmental impacts of disposable ...

“Never microwave a plastic container ... which could spell trouble if you like to reuse takeaway containers. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to stick to containers that are both BPA ...

Takeaway food containers, which many of us keep and re-use, tend to be made from this or another type of plastic called polyethylene – or both. But many other chemicals are added during ...

Ambitions for a “zero waste” future are driving the development of new systems and solutions across the world, Andrea ...

Over months of lockdown, takeaway food became a treat like no other for many. Much of it, however delicious, comes with an inconvenient side order - heaps of single-use plastic containers.

Researchers suggest replacing the plastic layer of takeaway cartons for paper to make a more sustainable packaging material ...

said that the UK takeaway industry used around 500 million single-use plastic boxes each year. The firm urged the government to make sustainable packaging alternatives more widely available and ...

“That’s why I avoid plastics in contact with hot, oily, or acidic foods and never microwave food in takeaway containers,” Muncke says. While there may be little need to fret about plastic ...

The second phase will ban single-use plastic containers and lids for dine-in and takeaway by 2025. Hong Kong tosses out more than 2,380 tonnes of plastic waste a day and has a recycling rate of ...