Avoid sun and heat. Plastics can degrade faster when exposed to ultraviolet light and high temperatures, Dr. Mohanty said. So ...

During my lifetime, I’ve used and thrown away about 200 toothbrushes (around four per year, like my dentist has always advised). Each one, made entirely of plastic, is still sitting in a landfill ...

Is it okay to store food in plastic bags in your freezer? Which foods have a lot of microplastics? This is what I tell my patients.

It would be difficult to find someone who would debate the health benefits of proper dental care. But did you know that the dental industry is a major contributor to microplastics in the environment?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some toothbrushes combine a wooden handle and a replaceable plastic brush head. That can work well for those who don't like how ...

You’ve bought a refillable Stanley tumbler and use a metal straw in an effort to reduce your plastic consumption — and now you want to keep going. Taking it further is a wise choice, especially since ...