You forget to bring your water bottle to the airport, so you buy a plastic one and keep refilling it. Or you order takeout for dinner and save the black plastic container to pack your lunch the next ...

Disposable cups add up quickly, while buying new tumblers can get expensive. However, one homeowner shared a hack that helps ...

"That's so cool," one viewer said. "What a great idea!" Jackie explained how she simply made holes in the metal lids by using ...

Dear EarthTalk: Are the rumors true that refilling and reusing some types of plastic bottles can cause health problems? — Regina Fujan, Lincoln, Neb. Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at ...

Use plastic containers to create a first aid kit for your home and car and a bird feeder. These containers can streamline your pantry by helping you get rid of bulky boxes. Decorate plastic containers ...

Establish a standardized cleaning and maintenance protocol-including emptying, rinsing, scrubbing, chemical treatment, inspection, and documentation-to ensure the safe, compliant, and cost-effective ...

Dear Heloise: Since I live alone and don’t have to cook much, I eat a lot of frozen (healthy) meals. I save the plastic containers after I clean them and use them as various storage containers in my ...

UNC Greensboro (UNCG) launched a new plastic-free takeout program this fall, partnering with USEFULL, a reuse platform ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

Dear Heloise: I am responding to the letter from M.W., who complained about our educational system: The biggest problem I have with my students are cellphones. I really believe that cellphones aren’t ...