Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin.

This research arrives at a crucial moment in the evolution of food delivery culture. As awareness grows about the potential health impacts of plastic containers, innovative alternatives are emerging.

Black plastic, used in everyday items like food trays, containers, and utensils, is often manufactured from recycled materials, including old electronics. These materials contain chemicals like ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

He also noted that the single-use plastic demand from medical, food delivery and grocery is up, offsetting declines from restaurants, industrial packaging and beverages. 10 million bags per minute ...

Joanna Fantozzi During the height of the pandemic, with restaurant dining rooms shuttered, many American kitchens and dining rooms filled with smiley face plastic delivery bags, disposable cutlery ...

Customers return their old containers to the delivery courier on their next order or drop them off at any restaurant on the platform. There's a small charge if customers choose to keep the containers.

If you order from DeliverZero, a third party delivery service in New York City, your food will look different than the usual pile of plastic containers: instead, it will come in reusable clamshells.

Iowa City will no longer accept plastic clamshell containers for recycling, both at the curb and at the city-run recycling centers. Recycling Coordinator Jane Wilch wrote in an email to The Daily ...