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“The machines will shred the bottles, and the recycled plastic can be used to make roads and other items. We want the people of South Dinajpur to dispose of the plastic bottles in the machines. This ...

The most common materials used for water storage containers are plastic, stainless steel, and glass. ... Some containers come with a built-in spigot or faucet for easy dispensing.

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Plastic storage products can leach microplastics into foods when frozen or microwaved. Here's how to limit your exposure. Ziploc, Rubbermaid Sued for Microplastics Exposure.

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 ...

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Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...