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15 Costco Kitchen Finds That Are Too Good (And Cheap) To Pass Up

Going to Costco can leave you with more than just a cart full of food. Here are some of our favorite affordable kitchen finds ...
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I Stopped Using Plastic Food Storage Containers, Bags, and Cooking Utensils for a Month — Here's How It Went

I’ve been wanting to cut down on plastic use in my daily life for a long time now. Not only is it wasteful — most plastic will stick around for hundreds and even thousands of years — but there have ...
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5 Foods You Should Never Store in Plastic Containers, According to a Food Safety Expert

Plastic containers can create the perfect environment for bacteria by trapping heat and moisture. Certain foods react with plastic in ways that can speed up spoilage or even release harmful chemicals.

10 Plastic-Free Kitchen Swaps from $15, According to a Sustainability Expert

A sustainability expert recommends 10 practical kitchen swaps to make to cut back on plastic waste. Shop these expert-approved essentials including cast iron skillets, wooden utensils, eco-friendly ...
WMUR

Indiana church turns plastic bags into sleeping mats for people in need

FROM DISCARDED PLASTIC BAGS TO SOMETHING THAT BRINGS COMFORT AND HOPE. A LOCAL CHURCH IS TURNING EVERYDAY TRASH INTO A TANGIBLE ACT OF KINDNESS. JOYCE OGIRRI SHOWS US THE CREATIVE WAY VOLUNTEERS ARE ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers

Tax on Plastic Bags

The new five-cent tax on disposable plastic bags went into effect at certain retailers across Fairfax County on Jan. 1, 2022. Here are five things you need to know about this new tax. If you bring ...
Free Malaysia Today

Plastic bag levy not enough, says NGO

Peka said a more practical step to end the use of single-use plastic bags would be a gradual, comprehensive ban. (Bernama pic) An environmental group has urged the Selangor government to consider ...