Unlike the round containers, square plastic food storage containers can be packed into fridges, freezers, and pantries in a more snug fashion. It’s simple geometry! Jampel loves these space ...

One of the most fun and creative ways to use old plastic containers is by building a windowsill garden. With your smaller ...

Ditch the plastic for these super-strong glass ... With this set, you'll get four rectangular containers, four square containers and four round containers that range from 11 to 35 ounces.

Recycling can be confusing, so Matthew King set out to answer people’s questions. He visits farmers markets and posts on ...

Acceptable items include thermoformed clear plastic carry-out containers, clear plastic fruit ... The Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center covers 226,000 square feet and increases its material ...

There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course. Plastics (synthetic polymers) are also a component of the multi-layer ...

It’s a tall order. Even the best biodegradable product won’t magically disappear. A plastic container robust enough to carry a gallon of milk can’t decompose like paper. A flowerpot ...

German manufacturer Schütz Container Systems, which already is well underway with construction of a plant in Kenosha, plans ...

A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent in weight to half a million cars — is generated every year in China, according to Yufei Qin, head of the plastic ...

These restaurants are going beyond composting and reducing energy, water use, and packaging, all of which contribute to ...

Re “La Jolla trash customers suggest changes as San Diego studies new fee” (Sept. 11): Improper disposal of hazardous ...

UK households have been warned over putting containes in microwaves to heat through food for convenience, amid fears of ...