I was a chef for almost a decade, and in that time, I collected tons of plastic deli containers in my home kitchen. Now, I’m ...

“Acidic food, like tomato sauce, or fatty food, like mayonnaise, can do more damage to plastic,” she said. “There’s a concern ...

Between sturdy take-out boxes, margarine tubs, and inexpensive plastic containers, it’s not hard in today’s day and age to find a home for your leftover pasta. In fact, the average American woman owns ...

You can find plastic containers storing food in just about every grocery store. But a new study makes a strong case for never eating out of a plastic container, especially those meant to be heated, ...

You may not think that there is any clear use in plastic fruit containers after all the fruit is gone, but you ought to ...

Key Points Plastic can trap moisture and damage materials like suede and leather.Photos and electronics don't pair well with ...

And polymer chemists agree.

If it makes good sense to you to find a way to use plastic fruit containers rather than throwing them out, here's an idea: ...

Black plastic containers are so common in food deliveries that most people barely think twice before stacking them in their kitchens. They seem convenient and harmless, the sort of thing everyone ends ...

In our opinion, you can never have enough containers lying around in your kitchen. Isn't it wild how quickly they go missing, though? You turn around, and another of your favorite Tupperware or ...

Q: I have a gadget that separates the K-cup from its top and coffee easily. I compost the coffee and toss the top (mixed materials), but can I recycle the bottom? Is size a problem? — T.C. A: I’m ...