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Dear Eartha, I’m trying to cut down on my plastic use, but shopping at the grocery store is challenging. What tips do you have? You are correct – forgoing plastic can be a real pain. Fortunately, some ...

The dremel tool worked well for me, but what ever powertool you use to cut it will also melt the plastic. You must cut out small pieces at a time or the plastic will melt behind the cut and seal it ...

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic is produced annually, and only a small fraction is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, or leaks into the natural environment, which is impacting ...