Plastic food containers are invaluable for storing fresh produce, baked goods, and leftovers. But did you know you probably ...

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle. Bottles and jars are usually fine. Compact ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

Safety concerns have loomed over microplastics, be it from your cutting board while prepping food to cook at home or items such as water bottles and takeout food containers. Aside from the obvious ...

Microplastics Are Invading Your Meals - and Your Body Here's something that might make you rethink tonight's dinner. 11 billion nanoplastic particles from just one square centimeter during three ...

A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent in weight to half a million cars — is generated every year in China, according to Yufei Qin, head of the plastic recycling ...

You know those plastic clamshell containers that all kinds of fruits are sold in? Instead of tossing them out, try these ...

BOISE, Idaho — Boise's blue recycling carts will now be accepting plastic #5 food containers. Republic Services made some upgrades to their Idaho Recycling Center, which allows Boise residents to ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...