TL;DR: Texas inventor Ivan Arbouzov built a countertop device that squishes your grocery bags into bricks for recycling. It costs $200 upfront plus $50/month. Yes, really. Remember when everyone was ...

Sean Hollister and Justine Calma reviewed the Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor, a shredder-lookin' gadget (see the product page) that slurps in unrecyclable plastic (which is most of it) and ...

Here's my new habit: Whenever I take the plastic wrap off a roll of paper towels or some other package, it goes straight into my Obaggo, a personal trash compactor about the size of a coffee maker.

As a kid, I went door to door collecting cans to earn some pocket change. Today, I still take pride in recycling. I slice cardboard boxes down to size each Sunday, and make sure every viable plastic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything ...