We've all done it at least once :) Finish a bottle of water, refill it from the tap, slip it into your bag before leaving for ...

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If you're up for a DIY, try any of these fun ways to reuse plastic bottles in your home and backyard. See ideas for outdoor ...

If you're into healthy eating, you probably buy fruits and berries often. While these healthy snacks are great, they also bring along a problem that's difficult to avoid: plastic containers. These ...

Plastic water bottles have become an essential part of modern life. Whether at home, in the office, at the gym, or while traveling, millions of people rely on them because they are lightweight, ...

Dear Heloise: Two of your letters in a recent column addressed recycling plastic. Please consider reusing it as well. Small cup-sized plastic containers (such as yogurt containers) can be tub or pool ...

Before you fill the recycling bin with all the plastic bottles that have accumulated in your home, check out these genius ways to reuse them. So much of the waste that our homes produce consists of ...

With Americans consuming roughly 15.9 billion gallons of bottled water annually, refilling an empty plastic bottle from the ...

Dear Eco-Monkey: Our kitchen in our senior living community uses #6 plastic to-go containers. Someone told me they are toxic. I have been reusing these clamshells — putting them through the dishwasher ...

Grocery shopping can lead to a lot of waste. Even if you bring your own reusable tote bags and mesh produce bags to the store or buy from bulk bins using your own recycled containers, there are still ...

If you're into healthy eating, you probably buy fruits and berries often. While these healthy snacks are great, they also bring along a problem that's difficult to avoid: plastic containers. These ...