Some of the best plastic food storage containers on the market include the Rubbermaid Brilliance containers, the Snapware Total Solution containers, and the Ziploc containers. What are the top ...

No one wants to clean up after a leaky storage container. A leakproof seal is an essential part of a freezer storage ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

From plastic, glass and stainless steel to collapsible silicone (we found some impressive reusable food storage bags too), these high-performing, airtight containers span categories and genuinely ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

For the past couple years, the United Nations has been negotiating a plastics treaty — a binding agreement that could set firm limits on plastic production, establish commitments to reducing ...

An curved arrow pointing right. What do we get wrong when we talk about ocean plastic? A lot, it turns out. Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley dives into the scientific literature and ...

In a report published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from Kyushu University have for the first time, provided a clear numerical target for global efforts to tackle marine plastic pollution.