single use plastic

Hubballi-Dharwad Hotels Flout FSSAI Ban on Unsafe Food Packaging 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 15, 2025
Report Despite a clear ban by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), many hotels and roadside eateries in Hubballi-Dharwad continue to indulge in unsafe food packaging, ie. single-use plastic and newspaper. FSSAI recently directed the Karnataka food safety department to investigate these violations, but the practice remains rampant. Authorities Struggle with Enforcement
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Eating Plastic: The Shocking Truth About Microplastics in Your Food 0
- Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- August 31, 2024
Microplastics—tiny plastic particles measuring between 0.1 and 5000 micrometres—constitute an insidious byproduct of our plastic consumption. Larger plastic items that escape proper disposal degrade into these smaller fragments. Unlike organic materials, plastics do not decompose in the same way, allowing microplastics to persist in the environment. Various sources, including vehicle tyres, food and beverage containers,
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