Even if you're an avid recycler, some plastic containers still end up in landfills. Instead, try repurposing your old plastic ...

Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme is an important part of the work that is transforming Victoria’s waste and recycling system. Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) increases the recycling ...

We updated our recommendations for glass food storage containers based on new testing. Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere. The teeny tiny pieces of plastic have been found in everything ...

We might ingest them while eating seafood, breath them in through the air, or consume food with trace amounts of its plastic packaging. For this reason, it's difficult to completely avoid them ...

A city in the Philippines has taken the facts about plastic and used them to create change. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte implemented a ban on disposable and single-use plastic products within Quezon ...

Maine has joined a growing list of states, cities, and counties, including 14 towns in Maine, to ban foam food containers in an effort to reduce plastic waste. The bill bans bowls, plates ...

Microwave-safe plastic containers may still release harmful chemicals. Microwave-safe means containers won't melt, not that they're food-safe. Phthalates and BPA in plastics can disrupt hormones and ...

has recalled nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream and frozen yogurt due to batches possibly containing pieces of plastic. The Iowa-based company issued the voluntary recall on April 25 ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Well, there’s a study by the National Center for Health Research on ...

Instead of single-use plastic wraps, try beeswax wraps or silicone stretch lids. These clever alternatives mould easily around food and containers without risking microplastic contamination. They are ...