In the modern kitchen, plastic containers are as ubiquitous as the food they hold. From meal-prepped lunches to leftovers from the local bistro, these vessels provide unparalleled convenience. However, most consumers treat the cryptic symbols embossed on the bottom of these containers as mere industrial footnotes. Among the most critical of these is the "wavy […]

In the modern kitchen, convenience is often synonymous with plastic. From the lightweight containers holding last night’s leftovers to the bento boxes used for school lunches and the disposable trays from a Friday night takeout, plastic is the ubiquitous medium of food storage. However, beneath the surface of these everyday items lies a complex language […]