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Is It Safe To Reuse Bags For Sous Vide Cooking?

Merging the worlds of dining and food with sustainability continues to be an uphill battle. Those of us who try to be ...

Sustainability Pros Reveal 6 Easy Ways to Reduce the Plastic You Bring Home From Grocery Stores

Silicone food storage bags keep food fresher for longer while reducing the risk of plastic contamination in the kitchen.
Southern Living on MSN

I Didn’t Think A Plastic-Free Kitchen Was Possible Until I Tried These 15 Easy Swaps

I’m gradually ditching my tried-and-true kitchen items, and Amazon is my go-to shopping hub for plastic-free alternatives. Grab my favorite finds for a cleaner, more eco-friendly kitchen, including ...
KCRW

Ramadan, plastic bags, gluten-free cooking, feminist restaurants

Sous chef Kamran Gill discusses the challenges he faces while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Laura Strange develops recipes and travel guides for those living a gluten-free life in a gluten ...
CNN

The best sous vide cookers in 2025, tried and tested

Sous vide (the phrase means “under a vacuum”) is the process of cooking food that’s been sealed in a plastic bag slowly in a temperature-controlled water bath. First developed for institutional use, ...
AOL

I Stopped Using Plastic Food Storage Containers, Bags, and Cooking Utensils for a Month — Here's How It Went

I’ve been wanting to cut down on plastic use in my daily life for a long time now. Not only is it wasteful — most plastic will stick around for hundreds and even thousands of years — but there have ...
NPR

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...