A new study in mice suggests that microplastics found in food and drink could be interfering with blood sugar levels and ...

Beyond fostering resistance, common plastics like polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene serve as vectors for ...

Tiny plastic particles in food could cause liver damage, warns a new study. Microplastics and polystyrene inadvertently ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s one of the most utilized polymers out there and is found in food containers, packaging, insulation ...

Microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver, according to a new animal study.

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...