A gardener removes a small plant from a black plastic nursery pot. - Ground Picture/Shutterstock If you love gardening and planting new flowers as the seasons change, you probably have a lot of empty ...

If you're an avid gardener or indoor plant collector, chances are you have plenty of extra plastic plant pots on hand. When it's finally time to clean out your potting bench or trendy window plant ...

A study from the University of Manchester into the effects of polymer cross-contamination on the outcome of mechanically ...

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 ...

Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Microscopic droplets generate reactive ...

Plastic containers can be used to store desk supplies like pens, paper clips, sticky notes, and so on. By grouping similar ...

Many paper packages contain a hidden plastic coating that improves performance but makes recycling much more difficult.

If you’re a gardener who also is committed to recycling, you may have been troubled through the years with all the pots you have left over after spring planting. Although Rock Island County area ...

If you love gardening and planting new flowers as the seasons change, you probably have a lot of empty plastic flower pots and trays stacked in your garden shed. While it makes sense to clean your ...