Plastic food containers are convenient, but they're not right for every type of food. Learn which foods you shouldn't store in plastic containers, and the best alternatives to use instead.

A hidden two-letter code stamped on plastic food containers reveals just how toxic it may be. Consumers are advised to check for labels marked PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), plastics deemed ...

Microplastics Are Invading Your Meals - and Your Body Here's something that might make you rethink tonight's dinner. 11 ...

BPA, PET, HDPE. You’re trying to do the right thing by recycling, following health alerts and shopping wisely, but you’re not fluent in molecular chemistry. So how do you decipher exactly what it all ...

CLEVELAND, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Freedonia Group analysis forecasts US demand for plastic containers in fresh produce applications to rise 5.0% per year through 2024, outpacing all ...

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve read that plastic bottles are not always safe to reuse over and over as harmful chemicals can leach out into the contents. I’m wondering if the same issues plague Tupperware and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Rumpke recycling customers will soon no longer have to stuff their trash cans with bulky produce clamshell packaging and cumbersome plastic carry-out containers. Rumpke Waste ...

If you can't keep your plastic dishware from melting and warping in the dishwasher, you should try this tip to save your ...

Silgan Holdings Inc., which has been reorganizing the company's plastics container business, is now signaling the potential to start expanding that business once again in the future. Profits improved ...

As of October 1, Somerset County will expand its curbside program to accept all plastic bottles and containers that are marked #1 through #7. Number designations are on the bottom of bottles and ...