Bring along a sealable plastic bag full of water from your pack and hold it open while Buddy laps his fill. Getty Images, Alaina DiGiacomo/rd.com. Protect your breakables.

Resealable plastic bags are handy kitchen storage items. However, research suggests they can have negative effects on the environment and our health.

While Ziploc bags are technically recyclable, there is, unfortunately, a catch: Not all recycling facilities accept low-density polyethylene, the type of plastic used in making these storage bags.

Residents of the southern U.S. have passed down the tip and say filling sealable plastic food bags with water and pennies keeps flies away when hung or placed near a window, door or seating area ...

Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club will follow the PGA Tour’s official bag policy, which is strictly enforced at all PGA ...

4 sealable plastic bags (2 quart size, 2 gallon size) ½ cup kosher salt or ice cream salt. Hot fudge or chocolate sauce. Homemade sprinkles (see recipe below) ...

Unlike safer options such as Tupperware containers and sealable plastic bags, foil does not create an airtight seal. Airtight conditions prevent air and in turn oxygen from getting to the food ...

You might have better luck with the Insta Heat Bag Sealer. This compact battery-operated tool uses heat to create a new seal on plastic bags to keep your food fresh, and it’s only $19.99 (reg. $29).

Jaipur: The Jaipur airport has made mandatory use of re-sealable bags for carrying hand baggage that contains Liquid, Aerosol, and Gel (LAG) items dur.