It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment ...

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 ...

I just enjoyed delicious takeout from a local restaurant. The containers for the food were Eco Products #7 “Compostable” clear lids and fiber trays. A visit to their website revealed that, for all ...

We're getting better at reducing our kitchen waste. We store food properly to keep it fresh longer, compost, and try to buy food in recyclable containers at the supermarket whenever possible. But what ...

That instinct to drop anything plastic, paper or cardboard into the recycling bin is hard to shake, but it's also one of the ...

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 ...

Filling that blue recycling bin every week feels like a win for the planet, but good intentions can actually clog the very systems designed to help. When you toss an item into the bin and hope for the ...

Food and beverage container producer Tetra Pak recently announced that it has devised a new package that would eliminate the need for straws, thereby reducing litter from the package. In recent years ...

Mehdi Tajvidi and his research team work with various pieces of equipment to produce and test products made from University of Maine nano-cellulose. Courtesy of the University of Maine Takeout food is ...

Bottle redemption may be coming for liquor and wine sold in New York state. On Wednesday, state Sen. Patricia Fahy, ...