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Why It’s Time To Ditch Black Plastic Takeout Containers In Kitchen For Safer Alternatives
For many of us, reusing black plastic containers from takeout orders feels like a practical way to cut down on waste. However, a new study reveals that these kitchen items may be exposing us to ...
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Black Plastic Kitchen Items Linked To Toxic Chemicals, Experts Warn
The study, published in October 2024 in the journal Chemosphere, highlights that these kitchen items—alongside children ...
To avoid fine, here’s when NYC residents must put compost out for pickup
New York City residents who don’t abide by the city’s compost rules will be fined beginning on Tuesday, April 1. All New ...
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Can you really have a plastic-free kitchen?
This image is from the kitchen of Kathryn Kellogg, founder of Going Zero Waste ... now and chuck out all your plastic utensils. Keep on using the plastic items you already have, and then ...
With enforcement here, can plastic bags be used in NYC compost bins?
While clear bags are permitted in the compost bin, regular white kitchen garbage bags and black plastic contractor bags cannot be used, Sanitation said. Items that must be composted include yard waste ...
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Ocean trash is building up. This artist reveals what’s out there.
But these items don’t go away: Scientists believe some plastic trash lasts forever. Rosenthal observed how bottles, toys, and food wrappers fade, wear out, yet never disappear. He started ...