You also need to figure out how much the jars weigh so ... And thankfully, it’s becoming ever-easier to cut down because there are so many non-plastic alternatives emerging.

“People feel like they need to throw out every single piece of plastic, which isn’t realistic ... containers made up a bulk of the pile. To cut back, I started making small but intentional ...

Cutting plastic also required planning out my meals — so I wouldn’t be tempted to grab fast food out and about. Plus, I had to haul a heavy tote bag of containers everywhere. Sometimes ...

(Bloomberg) — As soon as Carolyn Armstrong started looking for plastic in her life, she realized it was absolutely everywhere. There are the plastic water bottles and straws, of course, but also ...

The 52-year-old author first thought about cutting plastic out of her life while researching a children's book on ocean plastic pollution, and soon joined Go Green Winnetka, a local environmental ...