Plastic bags have become a ubiquitous part of modern life, appearing in grocery stores, retail shops, and households worldwide. Introduced in the 1960s, their convenience quickly made them a staple ...

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. Getty Images / SDI Productions Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid ...

Single-use plastic is a plague upon the Earth that the more environmentally conscious among us try in vain to avoid. No matter how careful you are to bring your reuseable tote and buy stuff in ...

Campaigners say these bag hoards are creating fresh environmental problems, with reusable bags having a much higher carbon footprint than thin plastic bags. According to one eye-popping estimate, a ...

Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need ...

DEAR HELOISE:Growing up on a farm in the 1960s, there weren't a lot of reusable sandwich bag options on the market. My mother, who was Dutch and loved tulips, had a dowel cut into 9-inch pieces and ...

Black Friday is coming and with it, you may end up with more shopping bags than usual. And depending on where you live, where you shop, and how prepared you are in advance, there’s possibly to be some ...

Q: I still read the paper version of the paper. I appreciate that it arrives in a plastic bag. I try not to stress our “waste” system. Thus I have saved the plastic bags that I think are reusable. I ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need ...