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For me, I hate to throw anything away, if I think I can find a second use for a product. However, I always seem have a ton of those plastic nursery pots laying around. They are nice to have when I ...

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

One category of recyclables may even lose its recycling symbol altogether.

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News, covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...

Plastic food containers are invaluable for storing fresh produce, baked goods, and leftovers. But did you know you probably ...

When I visited my friend in Scotland, I was amazed to see how little waste from her family of four actually went into the garbage can. Besides their good habits of buying items with minimal packaging, ...

Soak used and unused fireworks in water before double-bagging and discarding them in the trash. Store leftover food in reusable containers or aluminum foil. Recycle plastic cups, containers, and ...