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Certain foods and household items should never be stored in plastic containers due to chemical leaching risks. The post ...

It is generally considered OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4 or 5, though containers labeled 1 ...

County Council passed an ordinance 7 to 3 banning plastic bags and polystyrene containers on June 8. Businesses will have to ...

If you have several plastic container lids that you aren't using, don't throw them out. Instead, consider upcycling them into ...

A new study found that black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers, among other items, may contain cancer-causing chemicals. The study, published Tuesday in the scientific journal ...

Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health. However, information on the presence of individual substances in plastic products is ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach ...

At some point, you've lifted a plastic container and seen it: a knife and fork printed on the surface. What secret does it ...

You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...

Black plastics often contain particularly high levels of flame retardants, according to a new study. The chemicals are often used in electronics, but recycling has brought them to products that should ...

You can find plastic containers storing food in just about every grocery store. But a new study makes a strong case for never eating out of a plastic container, especially those meant to be heated, ...