Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

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They went to regional recycling plants instead ... usually accept the plastic wrapping from paper towels, dry cleaner bags, sandwich bags and the like, as well as newspaper sleeves, bubble ...

If plastic-lined or waxed, it’s also unsuitable for recycling. The same goes for paper plates, sandwich boxes and bakery bags that have signs of food contamination. Baking paper is not ...

Only about 10 percent of plastic bags in the United States get recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The recycling rate for the category that includes paper bags is ...

David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom.