Ever find yourself staring at all those empty containers piling up in your kitchen and wondering if they could be useful?

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers. "Most food-safe containers from restaurants can be used as storage for a short period of time, ...

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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 ...

Trying to recycle the unrecyclable only clogs the system more. Here are seven takeout containers that belong in the garbage.

Rumpke Waste & Recycling customers can now recycle empty food containers and tubs thanks in part to a grant from The Recycling Partnership's Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, officials announced ...

People often say there’s too much plastic in the environment. But when they make such statements, do they really know the facts? They often point judgmental fingers at common products packaged in ...

California is slapping CVS with a $3.6 million fine for not following state recycling laws. The action penalizes CVS Health Corp. for failing to redeem recyclable materials at some of its stores, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is slapping ...