Ridwell, and companies like it, offer to take complex plastic items you can't put in your blue bin and find a home for them.

After weeks of rigorous hands-on testing, I found three meal-prep containers that will keep your food fresh without pesky leaks.

While Ramona residents are making good use of the green organic waste and blue recycling bins that have been available almost five years, mix ups frequently occur, according to Susan White, field ...

As much as we'd like to, it's nearly impossible to avoid plastic packaging in grocery stores. But there are some clever ways to reuse those containers.

Keep grapes in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator, set to high humidity. (Note: If your crisper tends to trap moisture, it might be best to store your grapes on an open shelf instead.) Rinse ...

One study showed that chewing a piece of gum for as little as two minutes released microplastics into the mouth. 11 Researchers found that even natural gum had microplastic contamination. So, even if ...

Party planners, restaurants and other businesses in Santa Barbara soon will have to comply with a new list of regulations regarding single-use ...

From stackable stainless steel to freezer-safe glass, these editor-tested picks help you ditch plastic without sacrificing freshness.

We’ve all been there. We had a nice dinner and brought home our leftovers. It came in a fairly nice container. You look at it and think, ‘I could definitely use this in the future.’ For what? Probably ...