It starts with good intentions and a yogurt tub--or maybe a takeout container. Either way, it's a perfectly decent vessel. So, why not give it a second life as a tomato nursery? It feels eco-savvy.

When Briana Bosch started her Colorado flower farm, Blossom and Branch, the fifth-generation farmer—her family had a dairy and corn farm—mimicked what her family had always done: plastic landscape ...

"Hot food and liquids should never be stored in plastic containers as the high temperatures can cause the plastic to release harmful chemicals," says Hardin. "Always make sure to let food cool before ...