We've all been there: You don't feel like cooking dinner for yourself or for your family, so you enjoy an easy meal of food that's been delivered or that you've picked up on the way home from work.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Microwaving plastic containers can release millions of ...

Reheating leftovers sounds simple, but the wrong containers can warp, overheat, or leave food unevenly heated. The shape, size, and material of your container affect not only how safely food reheats, ...

Plastic containers are great for storing food, but they don’t last forever. Experts warn that scratches, stains, and damage can trap bacteria and release microplastics. If a container is smelly, ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth. These “plastivores” metabolize plastic into body ...

Here's a truth bomb. Your worn-out spatulas and plastic cutting boards are likely seasoning your food with microscopic particles. While microplastics are already everywhere, from the rain to the ...

Six couples who want to start families but cannot conceive are the focus of a new Netflix documentary, The Plastic Detox. The couples – two of which have been trying to get pregnant for over two years ...