Plastic bins are easy to pack and stack, because they're usually all one size. However, their one-size-fits-all nature make them impractical for some irregular items. They usually have handles, unlike ...

On a typical trash collection day, neighborhoods are lined with blue or green recycling bins filled with plastic water bottles and milk jugs, beer bottles and aluminum cans. There are also takeout ...

Take a plastic shopping bag and stuff it horizontally into the tissue box with the handles sticking out of the slit on top. Grab another plastic bag and weave it through the handles of the bag ...

Walmart is set to become less dependent on plastic. In a recent announcement, the retail giant said it will reduce its plastic use in a variety of ways, including using recyclable paper bag mailers ...

Tiernan Alexander (left) and Tim Eads, co-owners of Tuft the World, at their warehouse in Southwest Philly. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY) If you’ve done a lot of your holiday shopping online, you may feel a ...

Kranium is a bike helmet that is made from the same cardboard used for the boxes you find at the supermarket. This material, along with some clever construction, turns out to be a lot better at ...

Carton packaging for small electrical goods has a lower carbon footprint than plastic alternatives, according to Pro Carton, the European association for carton and cartonboard manufacturers, which is ...