Residents in Greater Manchester, apart from Wigan, can now put plastics pots and trays in recycling bins.

Gardeners can make some planters using only their old water bottles with this handy trick. Expert gardener Joseph Clark took ...

"Now I need to start eating shaky cheese for the lids." Mom demonstrates brilliant way to repurpose plastic lids from ...

The plastic plant pot is the gardener's equivalent to the shopper's plastic carrier bag: we know we use too many of them - some 500 million each year in the UK - but they’re really cheap and ...

We all know the pain of fruits and vegetables going bad before we have the opportunity to enjoy them. These top-rated produce ...

The disaster dumped more than 1,400 damaged shipping containers into the sea — releasing billions of plastic manufacturing ...

A new study found that black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers, among other items, may contain ...

Black plastics from electronic devices may be leaching toxic flame retardants into our food and homes, a new study has found.

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

From plastic, glass and stainless steel to collapsible silicone (we found some impressive reusable food storage bags too), these high-performing, airtight containers span categories and genuinely ...

But are they safe and should we be looking for alternatives? For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different ...

You may want to check your kitchen utensil drawer and reconsider using that black plastic spatula. Because according to a new ...