While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to ...

By 1993, the 900-000 square food plant was producing 173 million tubs and containers made of Tupperware's trademark colorful plastic. The small town of Hemmingway will be hit by the factory's closure ...