W e all have that one cabinet, drawer or entire corner of the pantry stuffed to the brim with plastic grocery bags. We keep ...

It’s generally safe to reuse plastic freezer and sandwich bags if they haven't stored raw meat, fish, eggs, or allergens. Bags should be washed with soap and water, air-dried completely ...

These days, when you head to a shop to buy clothes, most brands package your purchases in a recyclable paper bag, which looks more eco-friendly than plastic. But behind the scenes—in back rooms ...

Indonesia is promoting 'reuse' as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of ...

Biodegradable plastic bags have been widely used as a safe alternative to plastic carry bags that could be harmful to the environment. Unlike regular plastic bags, they are biodegradable and decompose ...

"I was like 'I’m cool with it,'" said Victoria Hall. New York state’s 2020 ban on plastic bags was an effort to address the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Before the ban, an estimated ...

After you've refreshed your potting soil, the key to keeping it healthy is to properly store it until you're ready to put it ...

Three new eco-friendly laws could soon be on the books in Richmond, Virginia. The city council is soon expected to debate proposals for a plastic-bag tax, as well as renewed enforcement of bans on ...

New research shows that a common chemical in plastics, BPA, can cause behavioral changes by altering how our brains perform.

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication ...