Consumers in Northern California can recycle rigid plastic candy containers at Olyns reverse vending machines in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Sweet Rewards Challenge began Oct. 25 at select retail ...

When it comes to recycling, we all make mistakes. Sometimes, we throw something in the wrong bin—or we aren’t sure what bin it belongs in and make an educated guess. And if you’ve ever wondered ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on these ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

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All types of candy containers are popular collectibles, from tin boxes to papier-mache figures to figural glass receptacles. The containers, made in shapes that attracted children almost as much as ...

A new study found chemicals can leach from plastic takeout containers into food, impacting the gut biome—and then the heart Getty Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase your risk of ...