Before you reheat tonight’s leftovers, it helps to know what actually matters when it comes to plastic food containers, especially as questions about microplastics continue to grow.

Five things to consider when it comes to reusing or replacing food storage containers. Experts share their best tips.

When you think about takeout, your biggest concerns might be how greasy the food is or whether you remembered to ask for extra napkins. But new research suggests there may be more to consider than ...

You can find plastic containers storing food in just about every grocery store. But a new study makes a strong case for never eating out of a plastic container, especially those meant to be heated, ...

It could be more harmful than you think.

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 ...

Black plastic containers and other items were found to contain chemicals that can be harmful to our health If you wanted to, you could easily identify types of food from their takeout container. Clear ...

A stack of 3 plastic containers on a kitchen counter. - alejandro piorun/Shutterstock There's no one correct answer to the question of how long plastic food containers last. Some sources say a year; ...

I used plastic food containers for most of my life — they’re affordable and accessible at most of the grocery stores I frequent. But, in recent years I’ve learned more about the potential dangers ...

Storing raw meat after a shopping trip or leftover meat after making a recipe can be tricky. If you use plastic containers, ...