Plastic storage bins aren't pretty, but they're inexpensive options for storing a wide variety of items. This DIY project ...

A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a ...

“Black plastics are more likely to contain unregulated amounts of toxic chemicals. Including heavy metals and flame retardants which can leach into food and pose a hazard to human health,” the site ...

Which glass container with a lid is best? Plastic food storage containers sometimes just don’t cut it since they often get discolored and warped over time, but glass containers with lids have a ...

Plastic Containers are a kitchen staple, but over time, it can become a health and environmental hazard. Learn how to spot ...

While throwing your decorations into a plastic tote might be tempting, the best ornament storage containers keep your décor safe and well-organized throughout the year. Our top recommendation is ...

Takeout containers like sushi trays were not the only black plastic items that were analyzed in the study. The researchers also looked at kitchen utensils, toys and hair accessories and found the ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

“It’s just a minefield, really,” Turner said. Putting your black plastic in the recycling bin might seem like the right thing to do, but recycling isn’t a solution to the most noxious qual ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...

Toxic chemicals leak from plastic film and containers into food. Massive amounts of plastic waste get dumped into the environment, where it ends up in waterways and oceans and threatens marine ...