When Briana Bosch started her Colorado flower farm, Blossom and Branch, the fifth-generation farmer—her family had a dairy ...

The trouble is that, like carrier bags, plastic plant pots have become a huge waste problem: they pile up, in our gardens, in our bins, and the majority of them are either sent to landfill or ...

Make at least four holes evenly spaced around the sides at the bottom of the container. Plastic tubs are a long-lasting choice to contain your vegetable garden. Fill the container with a ...

The microfibers in grow bags will degrade faster when exposed to moisture and the sun. To properly store them over winter, ...

But are they safe and should we be looking for alternatives? For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different ...

2 The fossil fuel industry plans to increase plastic production by 40% over the next decade. These oil giants are rapidly building petrochemical plants across the United States to turn fracked gas ...

Yet the oil industry plans to increase plastic production 40 percent over the next decade. Fueled by an oversupply of fracked gas, plastics plants are popping up across the nation to turn fossil fuels ...

Now, quick aside, BPA-free plastic containers aren't the answer because research suggests that BPS and BPF, the most common replacements for BPA, might have similar effects on your body.

Wendy begins her video showing off one of these black plastic food containers on camera. “So I just found out that this black plastic is made from recycled electronics,” she says.

Leftover fans and meal preppers, unite! Every kitchen needs a good set of food storage containers. They let you save leftovers for future meals, keep produce fresh, and make meal prepping effortless.

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And remember, it is far easier to take care of a few large containers than many smaller ones. Plastic or clay pots ... healthy roots and vigorous plants. The compost also provides essential ...