We're surrounded by plastics and other synthetic chemicals. Are you aware of these less obvious sources?

If you're trying to reduce your plastic consumption, start in your kitchen. These eco-friendly kitchen item swaps make for ...

It's a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...

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You probably think your home-cooked meals are healthier than takeout, right? Fresh ingredients, your own clean kitchen, ...

It all started when my husband noticed knife marks on our cutting boards and suggested we get some new, non-plastic ones. He'd read an article warning that plastic cutting boards can shed microscopic ...

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 ...

We all know how pervasive microplastics are and — though the exact effects are still being studied — that they’re bad for us and the planet. It’s a topic that’s increasingly on everyone’s minds. There ...

You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...