We've all used plastic utensils at picnics, with takeout, or at the office kitchen. Some of us even gather and keep excess plastic spoons, forks, and knives so we can use them some other time. There's ...

As of December 15, 2024, a report claiming harmful levels of toxic chemicals found in black plastic products has been amended ...

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A bill introduced in New Jersey would ban on-site restaurants from providing single-use utensils to their customers unless ...

Once considered convenient, inexpensive, and even stylish, many plastic kitchen tools are now considered both an environmental and health risk. Yikes! But if your kitchen is full of beloved tools made ...

It's a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...