New research suggests that eating hot food from plastic takeout containers could be damaging your heart and even lead to ...

Fresh bacon should have a firm, slightly greasy feel, and bacon that feels slimy or sticky to the touch is no longer safe to ...

Ridwell, a pickup service aiming to recycle items that wouldn't be otherwise, has grown rapidly since coming to the Bay Area ...

Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is ...

California could ban the sale of disposable vapes under a bill lawmakers announced Wednesday that is aimed at curbing plastic ...

While it might be impossible to avoid microplastics entirely, experts shared several practical steps you can take to reduce ...

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A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...

The school said disposable items have been replaced with stainless steel to-go containers, tumblers and sporks.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...

President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last very long.

One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...