Plastic packaging is harming America, and MAGA is allowing companies to escape accountability.
Despite a growing scientific agreement, the “Make America Healthy Again” Health Report released earlier this month is not tackling plastic pollution, which poses one of the most significant, unregulated health threats in the U.S. Until lawmakers confront corporations, preventable illnesses will continue to afflict us. In theory, there’s widespread agreement that Americans—particularly children—deserve better health. […]
Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers recalled because of packaging mistake
Mondelēz, a major player in the snack bar industry, has issued a voluntary recall for some Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches due to potential health risks for those with peanut allergies. The recall impacts four specific product sizes: 8-pack, 20-pack, and 40-pack cartons, as well as a 20-pack variety pack of Ritz crackers. There’s a […]
Mattel “deeply regrets” printing a link to a porn site on the packaging for a “Wicked” doll aimed at children.
Mattel “deeply regrets” the printing of links to pornographic websites on the packaging of children's Wicked dolls. The typo in the URL linked to a pornographic site that required people 18 years or older to enter. Barbie toy maker Mattel has apologized after customers discovered that its Wicked doll mistakenly directed them to the website […]
Chemicals linked to breast cancer found in food packaging
a Shocking New Research It turns out that around 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are used in food packaging, and even worse, they can potentially let dozens of carcinogens into your body. “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens are detectable in humans in recently purchased food-contact materials around the […]
Capri Sun faces backlash over controversial packaging change
This is interesting news. If you were in grade school before the early 2000s, you likely remember the excitement of sticking a straw into a pouch of Capri Sun juice, a cafeteria staple that may soon be on its way out. Capri Sun is reportedly planning a controversial relaunch of its signature pouches, which will […]
Meth worth over $5M concealed in fake watermelon packaging seized at US-Mexico border
US-Mexico border agents have thwarted a “suspicious situation” after discovering $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as inflated watermelons, amid a string of attempts by Mexican drug cartels to smuggle illegal drugs across the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers became suspicious of a 29-year-old man who was driving a commercial tractor-trailer loaded […]
Amazon ditching air pillow packaging for recycled paper in North America
Amazon Announced Thursday The company said it will phase out air-filled packaging for deliveries in North America and use recycled paper stuffing instead, the shipping company’s latest move in its sustainability push. The company says it has already removed 95 percent of its air pillow packaging in the region and hopes to have the rest […]
Reuse, not refuse: how packaging can help in the battle for a waste-free future | Recycling
FOr so a patron of a Seattle coffee shop called a few months last year. tailwind cafe We had the option to order Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups. They borrowed it from his Tailwind and set off, and at some point – maybe a few hours later, maybe another day that week […]