Experts break down what you need to know and provide some safer alternatives.

Why certain foods don't pair well with plastic, and what to use instead.

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FILE - Wrapped plastic straws are seen at a bubble tea cafe in San Francisco, July 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

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Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

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