Research shows people may be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic weekly. Try these easy swaps in your kitchen to ...

My utensil caddy, which houses nearly a dozen ... a silicone head and the tongs have a silicone grip). “If pieces are plastic, even if they’re heat-resistant, they’re just not as nice ...

Stubborn yellow stains on plastic utensils, especially lunch boxes can be frustrating, whether they're from food, sunlight, or chemical reactions. Fortunately, removing these stains is easy with ...

The designated plastic products include utensils and straws; combs and toothbrushes provided by hotels as amenities; and hangers and plastic covers provided by dry cleaners. Makers of the ...

When I was growing up, my grandparents had a few tried-and-true kitchen utensils that would constantly be used on rotation,including the common black plastic utensils that—more often than not—take up ...

A study published by the journal Chemosphere originally stated that a toxic chemical found in black plastic almost exceeded the safe exposure limit when in fact it was 10 times lower than the limit.

One of its FAQs added that the fast food chain will save an average of 125,000kg of plastic utensils annually by switching to wooden cutlery. Thus far, its switch to strawless lids have saved 19 ...

Black plastic utensils, a common sight in many households, may be particularly hazardous, previous research from the university suggests. In a 2018 study published in the journal Environment ...

Motivated by this knowledge, many households are looking for ways to reduce plastic use in their homes. Thousands of cookware, dishware, utensils, and other cooking products are made with plastic ...

Many black plastic utensils have been found to carry unhealthy levels of flame retardants. Microplastics are reportedly also in some cosmetics and toothpastes. Increasingly consumers are using ...

Instead of humans being potentially exposed to a dose of toxic chemicals in black plastic utensils near the minimum level that the EPA deems a health risk, it's actually about one-tenth of that.

plastic pollution, and sustainable disposal practices; adoption of standardized cleanup methods, as outlined in the Manual for Beach Litter Monitoring Program, to improve data collection and cleanup ...