Before throwing it in the trash, the dry lemon can become a powerful ally for removing grease, neutralizing bad odors, and ...

Beaufort County placed a tighter leash on plastic products used by local businesses. County Council passed an ordinance 7 to 3 banning plastic bags and polystyrene containers on June 8. Businesses ...

Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley put the top glass and plastic storage containers to the ultimate test, to find out which containers are truly leak-proof, odor-free, and built to last. They also break ...

Plastic is inescapable in modern day. When it comes to stashing leftovers or picking up takeout, plastic containers seem to be a quick fix. Still, a growing number of studies pointing to the harmful ...

For many people, plastic is an indispensable part of their kitchen. It's highly versatile, interacting with foods and beverages as a storing and serving material. It's tempting to include it in an ...

Whether you cook every night or rely heavily on leftovers and takeout, chances are that you have a kitchen cabinet or two filled with food storage containers. And those containers matter more than you ...

Living things degrade, die, and decompose. Even when we turn plant and animal material into furniture or clothes, the process is inevitable. On the other hand, left alone, plastics are practically ...

A clinical trial investigating levels of plastic chemicals in the human body has found that a low-plastic diet could be a fast and effective way to reduce exposure. The University of Western Australia ...

"Research shows that takeout plastics can release particles and chemicals when exposed to heat or repeated use," one expert warned. Getty Just about every home kitchen has "that" space — the one where ...

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A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection. “Plastics are everywhere in modern life,” Covering Climate Now wrote in a “Climate Beat” column in February 2024 ...