While you might see a microwave-safe symbol that looks like a microwave with wavy lines on it, most takeout containers will have stamped numbers on them that will indicate their ability to be ...

Simply put, plastic wrap — which is usually made of food-safe low-density polyethylene, or LDPE — “is actually quite effective because it’s able to produce a very stable and tight seal at the edges of ...

While there aren’t universally accepted symbols for dishwasher safe or microwave safe, they’re still fairly easy to discern. The dishwasher symbol often shows a small square with the dish in ...

These materials are the strongest food-safe plastics and can withstand higher heat than food-safe plastics like polyethylene ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...