Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home ...

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California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic ...

Plastic wrap should never be used in ovens, grills or other high-heat appliances because it can melt. Foods high in fat or sugar heat quickly, which can cause plastic wrap to melt or leach chemicals.

It wasn’t until a few years ago that I learned just how much microplastics can affect your body — and not to mention the environment — just by living your daily life. In fact, the Environmental ...

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Using nanomaterial-based catalysts, we drive depolymerisation, a process that breaks plastics back into their molecular ...

I consulted a public health professor and a toxicologist to understand how microplastics enter food and whether microwaving poses any special risks. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...

Dear Heloise: I love to cook with fresh food, and I am not a fan of plastics in my kitchen. They are totally unnecessary and not healthy. I only use wooden cutting boards that are well-cleaned because ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Swap out single-use plastic wrap for a better and non-toxic option: Bee’s ...