TOOTHPASTE tubes and other squeezable plastic containers are getting closer to being more sustainable in the United States. Some 90% of toothpaste tubes on the market are now made in a way that ...

While the OP used the pill container for crayons, it can hold other items as well. Plastic containers often hold food, and you can also repurpose them for your child's organizational needs.

The pharmaceutical industry generates about 300 million tons of plastic a year to package its products. The University of ...

Dear Heloise: You’ve said this before, but it bears repeating. Products in squeezable tube containers (makeup, moisturizers, creams, etc.) often has two or three more applications left in the tube.

The plastic-and-aluminum frame of a shower chair or the cheapness of a plastic pill container were jarring contrasts in these homes, looking more like pieces of hospital equipment than home goods.

The rule for plastics recycling in your bin or cart is “container.” A plastic pill bottle is a container, therefore it is acceptable. Now, being acceptable and being fully recyclable is not ...

Other methods of reusing plastic pill bottles include small storage containers for seeds, foodstuffs, or anything else that fits in there. One mom recently shared a video showing how she ...

Q: Where can brown plastic pill containers be recycled in Winston Salem? I believe the plastic is recyclable (5 P P). J.B. Answer: Helen Peplowski, the director of sustainability in the City of ...