"That’s so smart!" Gardener shares clever way to repurpose old plastic containers: 'Genius' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Even if they have a recycling symbol on it, these lids are too small and light to be sorted properly at the recycling facility. They end up contaminating the other recyclables instead.

Falmouth’s new single-use plastic regulation—aimed at reducing the amount of plastic used in restaurants and other food ...

There are plenty of travel mugs to choose from out there—from the cheap plastic kind sold at your corner convenience store to ...

Did you know almost 300 billion plastic coffee cups have made their way to rubbish dumps around the world? These cups were not recycled because they were made from a mixture of paper lined with ...

As you reuse plastic bins for non-permanent gardens and other DIYs, how do you manage that stack of leftover lids? With yet another round of creative at-home projects, that's how! Plastic tote lids ...

If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10.

If you have plastic containers left over from food, keep them around. As one Redditor's photo showed, you can use the lids instead of plastic wrap. No tools or extra steps are involved in this hack.