Only plastic containers designated microwave-safe by the manufacturer are safe to use in the microwave. If a container is not microwave-safe, it can leach harmful chemicals into food. A best practice ...

Follow these steps to reduce your exposure. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD "Key Takeaways" Microplastics are in our food, and while you cannot completely avoid them, you can reduce ...

Transfer your food to a (non-plastic) plate before heating it ; Warm up your food on a stove top or in the oven; Other simple ways to avoid microplastics .

Plastic is everywhere, from deli containers and water bottles to clothes and food packaging. Through wear and tear, tiny plastic fragments—aka microplastics—can shed from these items and end ...

First and foremost, choose dishes that aren’t made of plastic when you need to heat or freeze food. Although you should double-check your dish’s labeling to be sure, glass and ceramic vessels ...

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, ... “We’re storing a lot of our food in plastic,” said Fulfer, who also works for the 5 Gyres Institute, ...

But you can significantly lower your exposure by simply avoiding heating your food in plastic. Letters: A qualified educator, not a political crony, may lead University of Florida. That's a relief.

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

One recent study called plastic cutting boards a "potentially significant source of microplastics in human food" and found that a polyethylene chopping board could shed between 7.4 and 50.7 grams ...

She cites a 2023 study that concluded microplastics are released from food plastic storage containers, and recommended replacing plastic containers with alternative materials like glass.