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1. www.consumerreports.org › environmentThe Big Problem With Plastic - Consumer Reports

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   Sep 8, 2021 · The truth is that only a fraction of plastic is actually recycled. According to the most recent data estimates available from the Environmental Protection Agency, just 8.7 percent of the plastic ...

2. www.consumerreports.org › health › food-contaminantsThe Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food - Consumer Reports

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   Jan 4, 2024 · June. 1998. CR finds plasticizer chemicals called phthalates in some plastic wraps and cheeses, and asks the FDA to eliminate the chemicals from the food supply. May. 1999. CR finds that BPA in ...

3. www.consumerreports.org › toxic-chemicalsHow Plastic Can Harm Your Health - Consumer Reports

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Little plastic is actually recycled—less than 9 percent of plastic waste in 2018 was recycled, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency, and a 2022 Greenpeace report pegged the ...

4. www.boisestatepublicradio.org › news › 2024/01/26We’re eating how much plastic? Here’s Consumer Reports latest ...

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   Jan 26, 2024 · Dr. James Rogers is director of food safety research and testing for Consumer Reports. Your first need-to-know word for 2024 is “phthalates,” defined as a group of chemicals used to make plastics more durable. They exist in scores of household products, but the latest research from Consumer Reports indicates they also exist, at an ...

5. think.kera.org › 2024/02/28 › you-wont-believe-howYou won’t believe how much plastic you eat - Think

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   Feb 28, 2024 · Lauren F. Friedman leads the health and food content team at Consumer Reports. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss CR’s rigorous testing of fast foods and supermarket products to find the harmful chemicals that enter our bodies, and how we can reduce exposure to them. Her article is “The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food.”

6. www.theverge.com › 2024/1/5 › 24026456The food you buy probably has plastic in it. - The Verge

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   Jan 5, 2024 · Consumer Reports is back with another sobering investigation into the bisphenols and phthalates — chemicals known as plasticizers — in common supermarket and fast foods.CR found that despite ...

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   Does the food you buy have plastic in it?

   • The food you buy probably has plastic in it. - The Verge The food you buy probably has plastic in it. Consumer Reports is back with another sobering investigation into the bisphenols and phthalates — chemicals known as plasticizers — in common supermarket and fast foods.

   The food you buy probably has plastic in it. - The Verge

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   Is 'how to eat less plastic' a must-read?

   • PRENTICE: Well, it is a must-read, and it is the February issue of Consumer Reports: "How to Eat less Plastic." And he is Doctor James Rogers, director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports. And for what you do every day.

   We’re eating how much plastic? Here’s Consumer Reports latest stunner

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   Are plasticizers bad for your health?

   • Consumer Reports is back with another sobering investigation into the bisphenols and phthalates — chemicals known as plasticizers — in common supermarket and fast foods. CR found that despite growing evidence that these chemicals ain’t too great for your health, they were found “in almost every food” at high levels.

   The food you buy probably has plastic in it. - The Verge

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   Are microplastics safe?

   • Many are used widely but have yet to be adequately studied or tested for safety, Maffini says. What’s more, tiny bits of plastic, known as microplastics, break off plastic all the time and are now found in food, water, and air. And these tiny bits of plastic not only can leach chemicals but also may present risks all their own.

   How Plastic Can Harm Your Health - Consumer Reports

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8. action.consumerreports.org › eat_less_plasticWebinar: Plastic Chemicals in Our Food

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   Feb 22, 2024 · Share this Webinar. Consumer Reports’ recent investigation into food contaminants had some unsettling findings: many of the foods we buy for our families contain concerning amounts of plastic chemicals known as phthalates. You're invited to join a discussion with experts from Consumer Reports and EarthJustice about what these findings mean ...