But are they safe and should we be looking for alternatives? For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different ...

A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent in weight to half a million cars — is generated every year in China, according to Yufei Qin, head of the plastic ...

That being said, some items can be stored in plastic containers without issue, which makes it a popular and affordable choice ...