According to a 2013 study by PCI Films Consulting, 17 billion plastic pouches ended up in landfills throughout the U.S. that year and production is expected to reach 24 billion plastic pouches by 2018 ...

Bunches of bananas wrapped in plastic. A pre-peeled orange in a plastic box. Shrink-wrapped cucumbers. Over-packaged food has been bothering shoppers for years and supermarkets have responded by ...

In May, Gerber replaced its multilayer baby food pouch with a single-material pouch that is designed to be easy to recycle. “While baby food pouches are valued by consumers for their convenience, ...

Americans use hundreds of billions of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps every year. (image via Flickr user Gordon M) The moment you pick up a plastic bag, you’re gifted with a sliver of eternity — you ...

Straws, plastic bags, bottles, wrappers; just how much have we cut back on single-use plastics? Not enough. In fact, some of the biggest global brands, including PepsiCo, Mars and Nestle are almost ...

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