A study performed on rats seems to show that the chemicals leached from plastic takeout containers are bad for your heart ...

A new study suggests that eating from plastic takeout containers may significantly raise the risk of congestive heart failure ...

Now, thanks to a new study about the plastic chemicals found in food packaging, that sandwich is dead to me. A team of scientists and concerned citizens recently tested more than 300 unique foods ...

For example, acidic foods (such as tomato sauce) or fatty ones (like lasagne) are prone to absorbing more chemicals from plastic containers than others. “The transfer is also higher with hot foods.

As a result, black plastic often ends up in landfills or being downcycled into non-food-related items. Microwaving or placing hot food in black plastic containers can speed up the release of ...

One top tip to make plastic food containers last longer is to hand wash them with warm soapy water, rather than putting them into a high-heat dishwasher. Such hot water/heat conditions could ...