Ultimately, if you're stressed about folding your sheets, you need to cut yourself some slack ... All my sheets smelled like awful plastic coming out of the vacuum bags. They were all clean ...

Although you can cut back your exposure in as many ways as there are sources of plastic, the experts I spoke with recommended focusing on exposures from water, food, and air.

Dear Eartha, I’m trying to cut down on my plastic use, but shopping at the grocery store is challenging. What tips do you have? You are correct – forgoing plastic can be a real pain.

but we're big proponents of peeling back your blankets and sheets to let your bed air out. Even just a few minutes makes a big difference. It helps remove moisture and can also help cut back on ...

In June, researchers found that slicing food on plastic and cutting boards produces tens of millions of microparticles each year. When those particles are cut on plastic boards, microplastic ensues.

To cut back, I started making small but intentional swaps. I began bringing Grove’s Organic Mesh Cotton Bags to the grocery store instead of using the store’s single-use plastic bags.