I thought hated the plastic jar, too, but quickly realized I was just being an old poop after I felt how much lighter and more manageable it was than the glass ones. Recycling plastic jars is also a heck of a lot easier.

I transplanted my Bhut Jolokia plants to pots and brought them in for the winter on the date that you posted. I started the 4 plants from seed directly in the garden using sawed-off recycled plastic water bottles as mini...

and don’ts are, and I’m seriously considering removing it and putting something else (cabinet, bookshelf, recycling bins?) there. any pros for keeping this would be appreciated as would any suggests at to what should...

You can ask for paper bags at time of purchase in any LCBO. And they are really sturdy! I’m able to re-use them before re-cycling. I also ask them not to put the plastic mesh protectors on the wine bottles.

the filters when you should, you shouldn’t have to worry about microbes. Another problem with bottled water is that it means that many more plastic bottles, and even if you are recycling, that process adds contaminants to...

Everyone else is right – and if you want to use foil over plastic wrap (which I do b/c I can recycle the foil), just put your meat & marinade in a bowl/Pyrex and then cover the top w/the foil . . . ....

I often keep leftover noodles in a zip-loc plastic baggie. It tends to last around 5 days.

Start saving the 6-7 ounce plastic containers with sturdy snap lids, like the grocery store hummus/spreads/etc are packaged in. Those of thicker gauge are reusable over many years. Having a good supply of good containers is key...

They may suggest the cloth bag so moisture doesn’t form. I think it would go stale pretty fast in a cloth bag tho. I bake bread all the time, and let it cool completely, then store it in plastic bags that I recycle from the...

I use a normal bowl for everything I can’t recycle. Sadly can’t compost – don’t have a garden. I used to put smelly/liquid junk in a plastic bag (as others have said, it’s harder to do this when you...

Like the previous poster does with basil, I put the bunch of cilantro stems-down into a tall plastic container (recycled from the take-out soup containers that Chinese restaurants give you) containing water an inch or two deep. I...

. Next on my list to try is Chatham sheep maple yogurt. . . I believe you can recycle your plastic yogurt containers at the Coop, they accept plastics that New York City does not, including the ubiquitous #5.

It may not be “optimal” but I have not found anything better. I tried glass with a neat looking silicone top, but the weight and slipperiness of glass make it a no go for my freeze. Metal with a plastic lid is no...

. Points to Sketch for recycling those adorable plastic ice cream cups. And for warm waffles with organic yogurt ice cream on a rainy afternoon. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/35242#160788

, the plastic bags can be labeled and dated with a permanent marker, and since they are disposed or recycled after use, retaining odor or color is not a problem. For larger and more solid items (in my freezer that usually means...