Studies of bisphenol-S, the chemical compound sometimes used to replace bisphenol-A in "BPA-free" plastic products, found it is disruptive not only to the body's hormone system, but to brain ...

Worried about the proliferation of plastic trash in the environment and her own body, a journalist tried to shop plastic-free for 7 days. She found plastic in a lot of sneaky and surprising places.

Avoid plastic cookware. Swapping plastic kitchen utensils for wooden and metal ones can be a good way to reduce exposure to microplastics, Couceiro said.

Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments less than five millimeters in diameter, have infiltrated nearly every corner of modern life. From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we ...

Why You Must Avoid Plastic Food Containers. By Dr SUDHA DESAI. Share: Last updated on: May 23, 2023 13:09 IST.

Another way to avoid plastic from tea is to switch to loose-leaf tea and a plastic-free tea strainer, such as those made from stainless steel. A tea bag is held up to the edge of a mug.

Polypropylene, a complex plastic, is generally considered safe for humans. It’s FDA-approved for food contact and is often used for containers like those that hold yogurt and butter products.

Poll Says Majority of Americans Are Willing to Pay More to Avoid Plastic Products. However, only about a quarter of U.S. adults said they would support a total ban on single-use plastic ...

If the box says "PP" (meaning polypropene), "PET" (meaning polyethylene terephthalate) or "nylon," that means the tea bags contain plastic. Another way to avoid plastic from tea is to switch to ...