Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

Researchers are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a toxic class of fluorine compounds known as 'forever chemicals.' In a new study, ...

"Hot food and liquids should never be stored in plastic containers as the high temperatures can cause the plastic to release harmful chemicals," says Hardin. "Always make sure to let food cool before ...

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Think plastic containers are safe for storing just about anything? Let's be real, that's a dangerous assumption. Fire safety ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from ...

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What happens is the polymer chains that make up plastic begin to move around when heated, making it easier for the chemicals ...

We use plastic tubs for everything from taking our sandwiches to work to storing food in the freezer and reheating leftovers in the microwave. But are they safe and should we be looking for ...

A new study found chemicals can leach from plastic takeout containers into food, impacting the gut biome—and then the heart Getty Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase your risk of ...

Like it or not, plastic packaging has become an ingrained part of the food system. While it's clearly wasteful to buy salad, sandwiches and chips encased in plastic and then promptly throw that ...

Faced with an unholy tonnage of chip bags, soda bottles, takeout containers and other disposable plastic items flowing into our landfills and our waters, winding up in wildlife, drinking water and ...