When you think about takeout, your biggest concerns might be how greasy the food is or whether you remembered to ask for extra napkins. But new research suggests there may be more to consider than ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on these ...

Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase your risk of congestive heart failure, and “even short-term exposure” to particles leaching into food or liquid from plastic can “can induce changes ...

We use plastic tubs for everything from taking our sandwiches to work to storing food in the freezer and reheating leftovers in the microwave. But are they safe and should we be looking for ...

If your dishwasher isn't drying your dishes, there might be something wrong with it. But, if your dishwasher just isn't drying your plastic containers, that's par for the course. This all-too-common ...

Even amid the growing barrage of presumably well-intentioned health warnings now flying around cyberspace, this one is a doozy. It warns that microwaving food in plastic containers releases dioxin, a ...

Most to-go containers are recyclable, but whether or not you can toss them in your recycling bin will depend on what they're made from, what materials your local recycler accepts, and if they're ...

I used plastic food containers for most of my life — they’re affordable and accessible at most of the grocery stores I frequent. But, in recent years I’ve learned more about the potential dangers ...

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn’t compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban’s ...

A new study found chemicals can leach from plastic takeout containers into food, impacting the gut biome—and then the heart Getty Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase your risk of ...