So concerted was the marketing push to plastic that, by 2015, cardboard applicator tampons were circling the drain. ... which makes Happy Meals another object lesson for cardboard-as-public-morality.

Cardboard boxes have many uses, but sometimes, you're better off leaving them out of the equation. Here's what not to store in them and what to use instead.

Just Perfect. Stunning Creative Ways to Reuse Cardboard and Plastic Buckets. Posted: January 3, 2025 | Last updated: March 7, 2025. Discover two brilliant DIY ideas to upcycle cardboard and ...

Even if you can't get boxes for free, cardboard boxes only cost about $2 each, while renting equivalently sized plastic crates may cost $3 to $6 per box. The one exception to that general price ...

Plastic bins might not be for everyone — but you won’t see me moving with cardboard boxes anytime soon. Switching to bins made moving much less nightmarish than it’s been in the past.

Cardboard into cardboard and plastic into polyester fibers that make clothing," she told WBZ. While workers snatch all the cardboard they can find, mega magnets grab cans.

Amazon is using AI to cut the amount of packaging materials it uses. Amazon ships 20 million packages a day in 19 countries, requiring an astronomical amount of paper, cardboard and plastic ...

What can go in my blue bin? The answer can be different from one neighborhood to the next, but fortunately, following some key guidelines should help improve your recycling no matter where you live.

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Dotted across rolling green fields at Bramham Park, a rainbow of plastic sheets flapped in the wind. The country estate, which had hosted around 100,000 revelers ...