3. Give 'em a good rinse: When recycling any takeout containers, make sure they're as clean as possible. Residual food waste, especially grease, can cause a material to become unrecyclable.

First, you should figure out what kind of plastic your container actually is made of. You can identify its plastic type by the number on its bottom. Chobani, Fage, and Yoplait containers, for ...

3. Give 'em a good rinse: When recycling any takeout containers, make sure they're as clean as possible. Residual food waste, especially grease, can cause a material to become unrecyclable.

Tetra Pak has devised a new package aimed at eliminating plastic straw use. But recycling Tetra Pak cartons themselves pose many of the same challenges as recycling plastic.

In many cases, Weaver says, Custom Recycling will pay for the equipment if its customer signs a long-term contract with the company that will enable Custom to recoup the cost of the equipment. “And ...

These 34-gallon containers are available as one-, two- or three-unit recycling stations. They feature durable plastic liners to collect discarded materials and secure front-access door panels.

Many to-go containers are similar to plastic bottles, but they're often caked with food. If it's too dirty, the recycling plant might just send it to the landfill.