University of Michigan researchers published a sustainability-focused study in January 2023, comparing the environmental impacts of reusable plastic containers to single-use containers. The ...

As demand for carry-out and delivery soars, how do we keep from back-tracking on waste reduction? Here's what you need to know about the complex world of carry-out. For years now, restaurants across ...

Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to ...

Single-use, compostable and recyclable takeout containers are on their way out at some North Carolina universities.

Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding what actually belongs in your bin. Takeout containers might look recyclable, but appearances can be deceiving -- many should either be reused, if ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It was a law proposed in 2019, and after a final extension set to end on September 5, the city’s disposable food ware ordinance will take effect. Starting on September 6, single-use ...

Dear Readers: Today's Sound On comes from a reader complimenting a large chain restaurant's effort to recycle. She wrote: ''I want to commend a local restaurant for their carryout containers. ''I ...

The New Jersey Legislature is looking at requiring some containers be manufactured with a minimum amount of recycled materials as a way to reduce plastic pollution, reports NJ Spotlight. The issue ...

Putnam Dining Hall one of many dining halls around campus, provides food for well over 1000 students living in the hilltop section of campus. Like all the other dining halls, it is removing the ...

Recycling is about to get greener in central Ohio, thanks to artificial intelligence. "Rumpke is berry egg-cited to announce that clamshell plastic containers are now recyclable," Rumpke Waste & ...

Recycling is about to get greener in central Ohio, thanks to artificial intelligence. "Rumpke is berry egg-cited to announce that clamshell plastic containers are now recyclable," Rumpke Waste & ...