Plastic containers can start to smell after storing pungent leftovers, but fortunately there's an easy way to eliminate any ...

To be extra careful, it's best to avoid certain type of containers when it comes to microwaving leftovers. Honestly, there's only one type you should use.

CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for some of the chemicals used to make plastic, which can be harmful to your health. Here's what we found—and how to stay safer.

Resin codes are the numbers at the bottom of a plastic container ranging from one to seven and will tell you what can be put in the microwave. Plastics number 2, or High-Density Polyethylene ...

Plastic is everywhere—even in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink. CR’s recent tests of nearly 100 foods found two types of chemicals used in plastic, bisphenols and phthalates, in a ...

In fact, researchers found that people were 13% more likely to develop heart failure with higher plastic takeout container exposure. The other portion of the study focused on rats.