Health experts are urging caution regarding black plastic food containers due to the presence of toxic flame-retardant ...

Never store hot foods or liquids in plastic containers, as the heat can cause the plastic to ... It’s non-reactive, stain-resistant, and suitable for both hot and cold items.

Researchers have developed a highly heat-resistant bioplastic material that ... and other institutions said they made the new plastic material from pulp, an ingredient for producing paper.

The team suggests testing drinking water if fire comes anywhere near your property and, if possible, replacing any plastic in a home’s water system with heat-resistant metal. K.P. Isaacson et al.