Toxicologists weigh in on why you shouldn't microwave plastic, and what can happen.

Instead of a purse, Hoda Kotb brought a plastic bin to her Joy 101 launch party. It held her phone and additional belongings for the evening.

Is it bad to eat food that's been microwaved in a plastic container? Here's what to know about microwaving, food, and exposure to microplastics and chemicals.

Plastic storage products can leach microplastics into foods when frozen or microwaved. Here's how to limit your exposure.

This article summarizes the seven common types of plastics labeled on food containers and more, and which you should try to avoid using around the kitchen.

Houston police are working to identify remains found inside a plastic container in a makeshift shed during a missing persons investigation on Tuesday.

Minimizing your microplastics? Ditch your old plastic Tupperware for these non-plastic food containers.

Ever wondered why plastic doesn't dry in the dishwasher? Turns out it has a lot to do with science and how plastic holds heat.

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Plastic gum, though, also falls apart, in a way: Gum chewing has been linked to microplastic ingestion.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...