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“Don’t clog up the system with the things that shouldn’t be thrown in the recycling bin.” Here’s what you need to know. This means plastic utensils or straws are considered too small to ...

The trick to decluttering your plastic food storage containers requires repurposing a magazine rack in your kitchen. Thrifted ...

“Black plastics are more likely to contain unregulated amounts of toxic chemicals. Including heavy metals and flame retardants which can leach into food and pose a hazard to human health,” the site ...

Plastic Containers are a kitchen staple, but over time, it can become a health and environmental hazard. Learn how to spot ...

Takeout containers like sushi trays were not the only black plastic items that were analyzed in the study. The researchers also looked at kitchen utensils, toys and hair accessories and found the ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

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Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...

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Plastic Water Bottle Floating in Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, California, USA (Photo by: Citizen of ... [+] the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) More than 20 chief ...