Brad Schulman, founder of Green Planet Bottling, has created a 100% plant-based water bottle that could change the way we think about bottles.

Once I finally discovered the amount of energy required to produce a single bottle of water, I made the switch.

Affordable and sustainable, local food has found its match: sustainable containers at affordable prices for every food lover.

There’s a new trend in recycled handbags that I’m really excited about: crocheted plastic shopping bags.

The landfill typically is the place where discarded plastic goes to die, except it can take up to 450 years for it to decompose on its own. But, Rent-a-Green-Box, a company specializing in moving and packing supplies made from recycled materials, gives unrecycled plastic a new life with its Recopack moving crates.

Each city has different ways to encourage citizens to recycle, so it may be a bit confusing if you’re new to the area or decide you want to start recycling, but here are a few ways Tampa has made it easy for you to get involved.