While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

It’s greener and cheaper to reuse, but not necessarily safer. When using plastic bags to store food there are certain instances in which you can reuse them, such as when they are being utilized to ...

It’s generally safe to reuse plastic freezer and sandwich bags if they haven't stored raw meat, fish, eggs, or allergens. Bags should be washed with soap and water, air-dried completely, and not ...

Prevent a mess of plastic bags under the sink by using these expert organizing hacks. Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be ...

I’m always looking for ways to pad boxes with trash. I do this for two reasons: I refuse to spend the money to buy fresh boxes and new packing material, and I believe in sustainability, so I try to ...

The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it's definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in place in almost a dozen US states and in many other countries around the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Almost every homeowner has a bag collection -- one plastic bag, usually in a kitchen cabinet or near the garbage, that’s filled with dozens of other plastic bags. People save ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Stores must allow shoppers to bring in their old, saved plastic bags for use at checkout after the state’s plastic bag ban goes into effect. The question of whether that would be ...

The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in place in almost a dozen US states and in many other countries around the ...

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