These containers can be repurposed for use in the garden. It's a smart way to give plastic a second life, cut down on waste, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reusing takeout containers can help reduce waste and save money, but it’s important to do so safely. Most takeout containers are ...

It's pretty easy to upcycle glass yoghurt jars, but the plastic ones probably always end up trashed. Well, here's one way to ...

Don't throw out old Tupperware just yet. These 7 clever reuse ideas turn takeaway tubs and lunchboxes into handy storage and ...

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 ...

Every empty plastic bottle has the potential to become something useful instead of ending up in a rubbish bin. With a little ...

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 ...

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 ...