A project nearly four years in the works is finally coming to fruition in Merced. A 20-unit housing development will provide permanent housing to homeless veterans in the county. The City of Merced ...

Decisions to adopt on-demand packaging still mostly come down to dollars and cents, although in recent years considerations ...

Not all plastic is single-use. Think outside the box and find new ways to repurpose stuff around the house. Takeaway containers? Great for storage. Empty laundry pods? Turn them into plant pots or ...

The best food storage containers for 2025 are here to help you make the most of your meals. (Amazon) ...

Packaging: We deducted points for boxes with excessive packaging. This included individually wrapped toys and treats, oversized plastic product tags, and filling such as tissue paper. Giving back ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

The second phase will mean no more styrofoam food containers, plastic cotton swabs and table covers. Hamdan bin Mohammed issues a decision regulating the use of #single_use_products in the Emirate of ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...