Do you have some plastic fruit containers just lying around? Don't throw them out quite yet! Here are four creative ways that ...

Yes! According to Ziploc, its plastic bags are made with materials strong enough to be reused several times. Ziploc brand ...

After draining a water bottle, it might be tempting to fill it back up from the tap without a second thought. But can you really reuse plastic water bottles? Plastic bottles don't seem to be going ...

If you're in the middle of organizing your home, don't toss out those old plastic containers! Instead, turn them into an easy ...

Gardeners are the great tenders of earth, so it's really no surprise to find that many of them are reusing plastic containers as a tool to protect their garden from the cold. Reusing plastic is a ...

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. I beamed with pride when a server at an old-school ...

Dear Heloise: The 4-ounce plastic containers from jello, pudding and applesauce are great to use as measuring cups. I keep canisters full of flour, sugar, cornmeal and coffee. They work well in an ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out for recycling, so reusing them whenever possible is ideal. But how do you ...

DEAR HELOISE: Since I live alone and don't have to cook much, I eat a lot of frozen (healthy) meals. I save the plastic containers after I clean them and use them as various storage containers in my ...

It's become part of just about everything we use every single day. You know what I'm talking about. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE GRADUATE") WALTER BROOKE: (As Mr. McGuire) Just one word. DUSTIN HOFFMAN: ...