Foods with bold flavors or deep colors can leave their mark on plastic containers—sometimes permanently. Curries, chili, beet ...

Q: Why can’t used plastic oil containers be recycled? I can’t imagine how many of these containers are in the Central Landfill, not to mention the residual oil — very wasteful! A: Hopefully you’re ...

Removing stubborn labels from reusable plastic containers can be a messy task. A simple oil-soak method effectively softens ...