Instead of tossing those plastic containers that fruit comes in directly into the recycle bin, try repurposing them in creative ways around the kitchen.

The next time you're coming back from weekly grocery trips with plastic fruit containers, upcycle them into decor, indoor ...

You can reduce landfill and save money by taking these everyday plastic containers and using them to benefit your garden in ...

Don't toss your empty rotisserie chicken containers after dinner — reuse them as mini greenhouses to start seeds and keep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So you've bought some strawberries at the local store. You knew you wouldn't be able to resist them the moment you saw them, and ...

After draining a water bottle, it might be tempting to fill it back up from the tap without a second thought. But can you really reuse plastic water bottles? Plastic bottles don't seem to be going ...

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. I beamed with pride when a server at an old-school ...

Dear Heloise: The 4-ounce plastic containers from jello, pudding and applesauce are great to use as measuring cups. I keep canisters full of flour, sugar, cornmeal and coffee. They work well in an ...