We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

This begs the question: If you’re going to pay for a plastic bag, can you get more than one use out of it? And even if your grocery store doesn’t charge for plastic bags to transport all of ...

Recycled plastic, melded together from different coloured items, tends to come out an unappealing sludge colour. So to make products look sleeker and more uniform, manufacturers have commonly added a ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Late last year, people turned against their black plastic ...

Has this ever happened to you? You get to the checkout at the grocery store, and you realize you left your collection of reusable bags in the car. Even the most teetotal zero-waster has probably been ...

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The next time you go grocery shopping, bring along AI. If used carefully, it could help you save money. In recent months, retailers like Wegmans, Schnucks, ShopRite and Kroger have begun testing ...

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