PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide households with a quick, safe, and simple means of compacting plastic containers of varying sizes," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., ...

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The Clear Drop soft plastics compactor next to a pile of the bricks it produces. (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) Even if you bring home as few bags as possible — using reusable bags, carrying purchases ...