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Stop Eating Plastic: 7 Kitchen Items That Are Secretly Full of Microplastics

Stop Eating Plastic: 7 Kitchen Items That Are Secretly Full of Microplastics

Microplastics aren’t just an environmental buzzword. They’re in the water you drink, the air you breathe and even the food on your plate. These tiny fragments of plastic are nearly impossible to avoid, and while they may be microscopic, their impact on human health is becoming harder to ignore. Recent research displayed in a February 2025 study suggests that microplastics don’t just travel through …

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Best Labor Day Deals Under $25: Massive Discounts on Tech, Kitchen Accessories, Games and More

Best Labor Day Deals Under : Shop 50+ Savings on Tech, Kitchen Accessories and Games

The long weekend is finally here, and retailers are rolling out some impressive Labor Day deals across a range of categories. If you’re looking for bargain buys and don’t want to spend too much cash, CNET’s shopping experts are covering all of the top offers. We’ve found the best deals under $25 from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and other retailers, and we’ve compiled …

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7 Places Microplastics Are Hiding in Your Kitchen and Potentially Entering Your Body

Stop Eating Plastic: 7 Kitchen Items That Are Secretly Full of Microplastics

Microplastics are a hot topic nowadays, as the tiny plastic particles exist almost everywhere — in our water, air and even the food we consume. Though microplastics are often microscopic, they have a huge impact on our bodies.  A February 2025 study, for instance, found higher concentrations of microplastics in cadaver brain samples compared to liver and kidney tissues. Even …

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Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille parent company files for bankruptcy

Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille parent company files for bankruptcy

Investment author Michael Gayed speaks on the Federal Reserve’s role in the great financial crisis, investment opportunities and more on ‘Making Money.’ Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC, the parent of Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in five years, citing the “acute financial distress” facing the industry. The company filed …

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How to elevate a kitchen with the paneled backsplash trend

How to elevate a kitchen with the paneled backsplash trend

I’ve been noticing an unexpected feature in a lot of kitchens right now – a paneled backsplash. Where tile or stone have always been the prominent material of choice, wood is taking its place. Paneled wood backsplashes are not a new idea; you would likely find them in old country kitchens, but as tastes and trends change, they fell out …

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Arkansas escapee “Devil in the Ozarks” spent 6 months planning prison break, cited lax kitchen security, report says

Arkansas escapee “Devil in the Ozarks” spent 6 months planning prison break, cited lax kitchen security, report says

A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed the convicted murderer to gather the supplies he needed, according to an internal review. The Arkansas Department of Corrections’ critical incident review of Grant Hardin‘s May 25 escape from …

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Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy stores

Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy stores

Beginning this fall, Best Buy shoppers in select markets can get inspiration, planning support and make purchases for their kitchens and laundry rooms like never before. Best Buy and IKEA U.S. have partnered to pilot new in-store planning and shopping experiences that combine the latest and greatest major appliances from Best Buy with the well-designed, functional and affordable home furnishings …

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Best Buy, Ikea test new kitchen concept in U.S. stores

Best Buy, Ikea test new kitchen concept in U.S. stores

The logo of Best Buy and Ikea on shopping carts. Getty Images Best Buy said Thursday it will test mini-showrooms in some of its stores featuring Ikea products to show off kitchen design elements from the home retailer beside home appliances from the electronics store. Beginning this fall, the program will debut in 10 Best Buy stores across Florida and …

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