Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but ...

A 2023 study published in Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, evaluated the release of microplastics from two types of plastic cutting boards — one ...

Studies show that plastic cutting boards might cause microplastics to end up in your food. These are the best plastic-free alternatives to try instead.

Plastic cutting boards can release up to 71 million polyethylene and 79 million polypropylene microplastic particles annually into household wastewater, according to a 2022 study published in ...

Plastic cutting boards are often the reason for microplastics to wind up in food. Cooking author Adam James Pollock suggests when a board looks like this photo it should be thrown away.

“Plastic cutting boards may be a significant source of microplastics in human food,” Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, tells Yahoo Life.

Plastic boards are easier to sanitize. But wood has some properties that plastic doesn’t. For one thing, the woods commonly used in cutting boards are harder than plastic, so they’re less likely to ...

With recent news that plastic cutting boards may be releasing microplastics into our foods, it’s time to swap to wood cutting boards. We gathered the best wood cutting boards from Epicurean ...

Maintenance: Plastic cutting boards are generally easier to maintain and ideal for those who prioritize convenience. Here's how to care for them: Dishwasher-safe: One of the biggest advantages of ...

The plastic cutting boards could release microplastics into your dinner. It’s unclear why the opinion of Joshua Khorsandi, a Los Angeles native and “self-described health freak” who moved to Las Vegas ...