I’m ditching my plastic deli cups for these airtight glass food storage containers with glass lids. The plastic-free, shopper ...

A growing hub of Bronzeville small businesses thrives on an unorthodox retail model: shipping containers. Located off the CTA Green Line station on East 51st Street, Boxville has provided ...

Do you meal prep to make cooking throughout the week easier? Is your pantry in need of some serious organization? Or maybe you like to make large batches of food and freeze it for later or find ...

Q: I have a gadget that separates the K-cup from its top and coffee easily. I compost the coffee and toss the top (mixed materials), but can I recycle the bottom? Is size a problem? — T.C. A: I’m ...

Backcountry Containers has designed lots of different types of shipping container homes, from large residential units to smaller rural retreats. For its Luke tiny house, the firm connects a large and ...

Jay Foreman, the chief executive of toymaker Basic Fun, was in a bind over the summer. The end-of-year holiday shopping rush was quickly approaching, but Foreman was struggling to book shipping ...