Plastic containers aren't very environment-friendly. Before you throw them out, know that you can reuse them as convenient ...

Instead of tossing those plastic containers that fruit comes in directly into the recycle bin, try repurposing them in ...

Want more time between grocery runs? Stop storing these foods in plastic.

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

It is increasingly apparent that recycling is an imperfect solution for plastic waste. Recycling facilities lack sufficient sorting capability, many waste processors can’t actually compost ...

As more consumers try to cut down on plastic waste, both start-ups and big brands like Clorox are hoping to usher in a new age of refillable cleaners. Credit...Photo Illustration by Tonje Thilesen for ...

In her new book, journalist and author Beth Gardiner explains how the industry has made plastic part of our daily lives – and what we can do about it.

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. “One of my first summer jobs was working as a farm hand on a dairy farm,” he recalls. “It would take a team of workers six weeks to ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...