Instead of tossing those plastic containers that fruit comes in directly into the recycle bin, try repurposing them in ...

Plastic containers aren't very environment-friendly. Before you throw them out, know that you can reuse them as convenient ...

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

Unlike Lake and Porter counties, which leave the decision to offer curbside recycling up to municipalities, all LaPorte ...

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 ...

In her new book, journalist and author Beth Gardiner explains how the industry has made plastic part of our daily lives – and what we can do about it.

It is increasingly apparent that recycling is an imperfect solution for plastic waste. Recycling facilities lack sufficient sorting capability, many waste processors can’t actually compost ...