Follow Amber’s lead by living more sustainably and celebrate Earth Month with paper-based swaps that support U.S. forests for ...

You can even make seed pots from sheets of newspaper. Much of today's newsprint uses soy-based ink, which is generally considered non-toxic, suitable even for starting edibles.

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of ...

Most other small plastic food containers, such as single-serving yogurt cups, clamshell-type salad packages or egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting seeds — as long as you’ve poked holes in ...