Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels ... Some are even biodegradable and compostable as long as they are thoroughly cleaned and haven't soaked up much grease.

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

I stashed all my trash for one week to assess where I could make sustainable swaps. Here’s what I changed to reduce my ...

When founders Page Schult, Adam Bailey and Max Olshansky created food waste reduction startup Topanga, they didn’t know they ...

Compostable packaging, which can be broken down into organic matter when exposed to specific environmental conditions, is also seeing growth. This type of packaging is particularly appealing in ...

At 12, Madhvi helped usher in a new state law that replaced plastic foam in favor of compostable containers ... island by creating a stainless steel takeout cup system for the city's restaurants ...

Most composting guidance (PDF) recommends that these containers each measure 3 by ... but they just take out all of the coffee grounds and the apple cores and all that stuff from their kitchen ...