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 ...

You might be good at saving plastic grocery bags (raise your hand if you have a pile taking up real estate under the kitchen sink), but are you skilled at putting them to use a second, third, or even ...

Reusing plastic takeout containers seems like an easy, eco-friendly way to cut down on waste, but beneath the good intention is a question that keeps swirling: What happens when that plastic is reused ...

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, and not ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reusing plastic takeout containers might seem eco-friendly, but experts say some plastics can degrade with heat and time, ...