Scientists at Rutgers and Harvard University have developed a spray-on, biodegradable food wrapper to address environmental pollution and food waste.
Labels Unwrapped: A New Interactive Site Helping Consumers Digest Their Food Labels
The website allows consumers to practice reading food labels and make more informed decision in the supermarket.
From Fish to Wrappers, PFAS Contaminate the Food System
Most people in the United States have PFAS in their blood, and food and food packaging makes up the bulk of their exposure to these persistent, widespread substances.
Reusable Tableware Could Resolve China’s Plastic Problem
This solution could decrease waste production by over 90 percent and environmental emissions and water consumption by over 66 percent.
Rethinking Food Packaging May Address the Plastic Crisis
A significant amount of the plastic polluting our environment originates from packaging in the food industry. Now that society is demanding something be done about plastics, companies are rethinking how we can package food.
Preventing Food Loss with Packaging
There is an ongoing revolution in food packaging technologies. Can small-scale farmers take advantage of these advances to reduce post-harvest food loss?
How Better Packaging Saves Food
Innovations that help consumers store and use food at home can be effective at improving food security and tackling food waste. Today, scalable innovation in consumer packaging is making home storage easier and more efficient than ever.
Have Your Food and Eat the Wrapper Too
18 organizations find innovative ways to replace plastic wrappers with edible packaging.
National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Award Winners Announced
The National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Award winners were announced Wednesday, recognized for their dedication to climate change mitigation throughout the food supply chain.
