Small-format materials include beverage bottle caps, pumps for lotion bottles, plastic lids on beverage cups, cosmetic packaging such as lipstick, and foodservice cutlery.

Upcycling plastic fruit containers is not only eco-friendly but also super useful around the home. Here are all the ways you ...

Most other small plastic food containers, such as single-serving yogurt cups, clamshell-type salad packages or egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting seeds — as long as you’ve poked ...

Plastic packaging, often made from polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ... Avoid reheating food in plastic containers, and consider using safer options, such as glass or ceramic.

AUGUSTA — Maine hotel rooms may no longer be stocked with small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries if a proposal before lawmakers to ban the miniature plastic bottles gets enacted.

Most other small plastic food containers, such as single-serving yogurt cups, clamshell-type salad packages or egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting seeds ...