Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

A hidden two-letter code stamped on plastic food containers reveals just how toxic it may be. Consumers are advised to check for labels marked PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), plastics deemed ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used plastics ...

Public health groups are continuing to push the US Environmental Protection Agency to ban a fluorination process that improves the barrier properties of high-density polyethylene plastic containers.

The US Food and Drug Administration is reminding manufacturers that only certain processes are allowed for fluorinating polyethylene containers used to store food. The warning comes following reports ...

Bio-PE is derived from biological sources like sugarcane instead of petroleum. The manufacturing process begins with extracting ethanol from sugarcane, which is then dehydrated to produce ethylene, ...