According to a Chinese study published in December 2024 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, plastic particles easily infiltrate food, particularly when heated in plastic containers.

Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge. People are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their bins, contaminating the compost.

Even many paper products, such as paper cups and frozen food trays, are coated in–you guessed it–plastic. So how worried should you be about the plastic cradling your next meal? Is it safe?

Mixed recycling in Brighton and Hove will now include plastic pots, tubs and trays, the council has said. From Monday, items ...

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Black plastic, used in everyday items like food trays, containers, and utensils, is often manufactured from recycled materials, including old electronics.

Brighton & Hove City Council has expanded its mixed recycling collection service to include plastic pots, tubs and trays.