Reusing plastic containers from food delivery seems like an easy way to reduce waste and save money, but this common practice raises an important question about what happens when that plastic is ...

Plastic can cause food to spoil more quickly or even transfer harmful chemicals into your food when used incorrectly. Alternatives like cheese paper, glass or stainless steel help maintain freshness, ...

As the days get longer and the weather improves, many people often find the motivation to refresh their homes – and their ...

COLUMBIA — Leah Christian, owner of The Clean Refill, scooped all-natural conditioner into a large, reusable container Wednesday afternoon as she talked about her inspiration to open a zero-waste ...

Every hour, 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown away in the United States. While many of us justify drinking from plastic bottles or buying our food in plastic containers by telling ourselves it's ...

A new University at Buffalo study finds that people in the United States generate similar amounts of plastic packaging waste ...

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...