A mandatory charge on plastic-lined food takeaway boxes is being proposed as part of guidelines to cut down on single-use plastic. Another proposal is to ban single-use plastics (SUPs) for food and ...

Plastic particles from takeout containers and other day-to-day products are making their way into the brain and triggering Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, a new study warns. A growing body of studies warns ...

Second, heat triggers a significant release. For the all-plastic cups, switching from cold to hot water increased the ...

More care should be taken when eating food directly from reheated plastic takeaway containers, as accidental ingestion of plastic can obstruct the throat, according to a study in the Medical Journal ...