For many of us, plastic containers are part of our everyday; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport food and drink. But some scientists are concerned that the chemicals in plastic have the ...

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, ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

Seemingly everything today comes packaged in plastic, and throwing away resealable plastic food containers made of thicker material can feel awful. Luckily, there's a fun way to repurpose them! By ...

The seven recycling symbols on plastic packaging reveal more than you might think, but not all are recycled the same way in ...

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Walking down the street, or visiting the park or beach, there’s one thing you’ll almost inevitably see: pieces of plastic packaging—washed up on the sand, tangled in a hedgerow, lying in the gutter.