Plastic cutting boards can leach microplastics into your food. We found seven great non-toxic alternatives at Amazon, ...

As a knife’s blade scratches a plastic cutting board’s surface, tiny pieces of plastic get released that stick to your ingredients — they’re too small to see, so you may ingest them, says ...

All plastic cutting boards can be hand washed with dish soap, warm water, and a sponge. Just like handwashing any other dish or kitchenware, some extra scrubbing may be necessary for foods that ...

In April, Material Kitchen launched the MK Free Board, a non-toxic and microplastic-free cutting board that retails for $45. It feels like plastic, looks like plastic, and cleans in the dishwasher ...

While it’s hard to argue with our previous plastic cutting board pick’s cheap, under-$25 price tag, there’s more to choosing a cutting board than an inexpensive price. Amazon reviews of the ...

Plastic boards can also go in the dishwasher. Periodically sanitize both types of boards by flooding the surface with a diluted bleach solution (1 gallon of water mixed with 1 tablespoon of bleach).

If you want a plastic board under $20: Aside from the Tenryo Hi-Soft Cutting Board we recommend, the Choice Polyethylene Cutting Board (measuring 20 by 15 by 0.5-inch) felt the best under a knife ...

While Stoiber argues that the same is true for textured plastic boards, the key to food safety is to keep raw meat separate from raw vegetables, meaning you’ll need more than one board to ...

Wood cutting boards Maintenance: Wood cutting boards require a bit more TLC compared to their plastic counterparts, but with proper upkeep, they can be both durable and hygienic.

Another reason wood can be better than plastic is its ability to repair itself. Once there’s a large gauge or groove on the surface of a plastic board, it’s there to stay.