Is your kitchen bin or recycling overflowing ... soups and meals-to-go from shops involves a lot of single-use plastic. Reusing a box, no matter what it's made from, is key.

Before putting on your apron, consider adding these items to your kitchen to lower your risk of exposure to microplastics. Instead of plastic utensils, try to use stainless steel utensils that can ...

In my house, there is no plastic in the kitchen – it's one of the easiest fixes. Swap your plastic utensils, containers and spatulas for wooden, metal or glass options. Black plastic in ...

Simple swaps in the kitchen such as choosing different tea bags could reduce day-to-day exposure to plastic particles, experts have recommended. A recent study found that the average human brain ...

And if you throw some biodegradables in with recyclables, you might ruin the latter, creating a mix that can no longer be relied on to make durable new plastic. In 2015 the United Nations ...