Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

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 ...

Not so fast. The reality is unfortunately far more complicated. Americans are locked into a dysfunctional relationship with plastic. Collectively, we generate approximately 33 million tons of plastic ...

I used plastic food containers for most of my life — they’re affordable and accessible at most of the grocery stores I frequent. But, in recent years I’ve learned more about the potential dangers ...

When you think about takeout, your biggest concerns might be how greasy the food is or whether you remembered to ask for extra napkins. But new research suggests there may be more to consider than ...

If you've ordered takeout recently, you've probably seen them - those black plastic containers are often handed to customers with their to-go food in them. But once you're done with them, make sure ...

A typical takeout scenario: You buy a meal to go, eat every bite, rinse the container and toss it in the recycling bin, just like you’ve done many times before. Wait. Don’t do that, not if the takeout ...

With lockdown driving us to use restaurant home delivery, what's happening to all those plastic takeaway containers? Don't kid yourself they're all being recycled. Despite governments prioritising a ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Garages often get overlooked in terms of organization, even though they house a variety of items such as tools, sports gear, and gardening equipment. The absence of appropriate storage solutions can ...

Health experts are urging caution regarding black plastic food containers due to the presence of toxic flame-retardant chemicals that can leach into food, potentially disrupting hormonal systems and ...