The container didn't have sand or water at the bottom to snuff out the materials. It ignited, starting a fire that would cause about $5 million in damage.

But if you come across a set of plastic containers in your auntie’s pantry or your mom’s attic, and they appear to be in mint condition but were clearly purchased over 10 years ago, it’s ...

Out of 20,000 audited pieces over the past two years, there were 427 straws, 11 six-pack rings, 115 plastic bags, 145 pieces of cutlery and 77 takeout containers.

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to ...

Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka’s beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand ...

From table salt to tap water to fish, microplastics are turning up everywhere. Now, researchers have found that these tiny specks are released in huge quantities from plastic containers when they ...

As the ACT government considers additional bans on single-use plastic items, businesses and charities are investigating viable, safe alternatives — and raising some concerns in the process.