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.

Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that you can't recycle. Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding ...

If you want to be a better recycler in 2025, it starts with learning the dos and don'ts. Takeout containers may seem like straightforward candidates for the blue bin but many of them aren't fit to be ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

Thank you for carefully rinsing, sorting, and recycling your plastic containers — but plastic is trash and trying to recycle it is futile, Greenpeace said in a bombshell October 2022 report.

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 ...