Bridget Levine decided not to give her baby a plastic teether. Instead, she's using boiled steak as a supplement. Now, she ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, need to do more to reduce the amount of the waste going into landfills, ...

Foods with bold flavors or deep colors can leave their mark on plastic containers—sometimes permanently. Curries, chili, beet ...

If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air ...

Plastic food containers have the thankless job of dealing with everything from last night's leftovers to tomorrow's lunches.

An initiative that asks surgery patients to bring their own reusable bags for belongings and a reusable water bottle decreased surgical carbon footprints, waste, and cost.

I’m tossing my plastic kitchen tools this year in favor of plastic-free, non-toxic utensils and gadgets from OXO, Pyrex, Le ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

From house painting to fly-catching to covering your own body, plastic wrap has a lot of uses around the home you may have never thought about. Here are just a few you need to know.

Microplastics have been a significant concern lately, so plastic-free kitchen tools are on the rise. Shop 11 plastic-free ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...