I have tried to make my kitchen more sustainable. I’ve stocked up on reusable Swedish dishcloths and switched to bamboo paper towels and even took up composting for a bit — until I opened my bin to ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s a dirty job, but we all have to do it—take out the trash. The last thing you want is a wimpy bag that splits open, spilling garbage everywhere. But garbage bags are ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s a dirty job, but we all have to do it—take out the trash. The last thing you want is a wimpy bag that splits open, spilling garbage everywhere. But garbage bags are expensive–Does ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).