Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in case" moments. But is reusing them actually safe? A recent study dives ...

According to Janilyn Hutchings, a Certified Professional in Food Safety from State Food Safety, there is no definitive ...

"The FDA-approved plastic bags for storing hot food include polypropylene or PP (plastic #5) and polyethylene terephthalate or PET (plastic #1). Both are considered safe for storing hot food items.

– 11.682 plastic bags a month x 12 = 140.184 bags a year What do you think? Be the first to comment. 22-inch length of a bag x 140.184 = 3084.048 inches or 257 feet ...

Avoid storing hot foods, like fresh-off-the-stove soups, in plastic containers as well, says Braun. Then, consider the relative amount of food to plastic contact.

The Tribune article “Grocer phasing out single-use plastic bags” (Oct. 11) reports that Mariano’s in Naperville is offering reusable totes to eliminate single-use bags.

Earlier this year, the consumer advocacy group CALPIRG released a report showing that 157,385 tons of plastic bag waste was discarded in California in 2014, and that by 2021, the tonnage of ...

Dear Janet: There’s been a lot of inaccurate information floating around the Internet that microwave cooking in plastic wrap and cooking bags poses a health concern. But food scientist Dr. Jean ...

"The FDA-approved plastic bags for storing hot food include polypropylene or PP (plastic #5) and polyethylene terephthalate or PET (plastic #1). Both are considered safe for storing hot food items.