We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic food containers have been a mainstay in American kitchens since the heyday of Tupperware parties in the 1950s and '60s. They still ...

If your dishwasher isn't drying your dishes, there might be something wrong with it. But, if your dishwasher just isn't drying your plastic containers, that's par for the course. This all-too-common ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. I used plastic food containers for most of my life — ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on these ...

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. I beamed with pride when a server at an old-school ...

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...

Black plastic containers, common in food delivery, may pose health risks due to chemicals like decaBDE, BPA, and phthalates. These substances can migrate into food, especially when heated, potentially ...