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 ...

Cabbage leaves covered in frost in the garden - Ulrike Leone/Getty Images Gardeners are the great tenders of earth, so it's really no surprise to find that many of them are reusing plastic containers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 EarthTalk: Are the rumors true that refilling and reusing some types of plastic bottles can cause health problems? — Regina Fujan, Lincoln, Neb. Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at ...

If you're into healthy eating, you probably buy fruits and berries often. While these healthy snacks are great, they also bring along a problem that's difficult to avoid: plastic containers. These ...