Person stacking glass food containers with vegetables - Violetastoimenova/Getty Images Since their introduction for commercial food packaging in the 1980s, plastic containers have become ubiquitous in ...

A French food safety agency study found that drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastic particles per liter than those in plastic bottles or cans. The researchers traced the microplastics to ...

I don’t even need to open my kitchen cabinet right now to see that dozens of my plastic food storage containers are stained every color of the rainbow: spaghetti red, curry yellow, and even a lovely ...

Glass and plastic are well established primary packaging materials for the pharmaceutical industry but they both have their advantages and disadvantages. Packaging plays an important role in ...

Copper bottles draw from centuries-old wellness practices. In many cultures, water stored in copper vessels has been ...

Most environmentalists have come to a conclusion in the paper vs plastic debate. The answer – neither. Go with reusable bags. But what about glass vs plastic? Which is the better choice? Is Glass ...

Reusable water bottles make staying hydrated easy, cut down on disposable plastic use and, with ever-updating colors, shapes and patterns, offer a way to make a fashion or lifestyle statement. So ...

Why do beverages come in plastic bottles? Beverages come in plastic bottles because of practicality. Since plastic bottles cost roughly the same to manufacture as glass bottles, the benefit is in the ...

I used plastic food containers for most of my life — they’re affordable and accessible at most of the grocery stores I frequent. But, in recent years I’ve learned more about the potential dangers ...