I noticed a plastic bag high in the tree outside my home. I wanted to hire a squirrel to get it out of the tree. Squirrels are not very helpful, unfortunately. As we drove around doing errands, I was ...

Here's the thing that nobody talks about when they hand you a trendy tote at the checkout. Those bags everyone's carrying ...

Consumers appreciate that these bags are dishwasher-safe, for instance, though a few noted certain sauces may stain the bags. Still, this doesn't impact their functionality, and most customers find ...

A bill written by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to ban plastic bags at grocery store checkouts passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday. SB 1053 is intended to close a ...

It starts with good intentions: You swap your pile of sandwich baggies for sleek, reusable storage bags in the name of reducing waste. But after a week or two of storing chopped garlic, sticky ...

If you’re anything like us, you believe everything tastes better with a little (or a lot of) cheese. For dairy-lovers, keeping the cheese drawer stocked with parmesan, mozzarella, and cheddar is ...

BETWEEN PRIVATE AND NATIONAL BRANDS. AND IF YOU’RE HOSTING THANKSGIVING DINNER THIS YEAR, EXPERTS ARE GIVING ADVICE ON STORING THAT FOOD AND MAKING THOSE LEFTOVERS LAST LONGER. CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS ...

Recycling single-use plastic bags is old news to consumers and retailers using store drop-off for high- and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) bags and PE films, but we haven’t heard much about ...

The idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. The reality is messy. Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, but some data suggests that ...

If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you already know how pricey that grocery bill will be! So, once the feast is over, you'll want to make sure those leftovers stay fresh and safe to eat.