To-go food containers may be made of plastic, cardboard, foil, or foam. Learn how to recycle or dispose of them in an eco-friendly way.

We’re hooked on plastic, but too often we’re careless consumers. Waste plastic is entering our ecosystems and food chain with untold consequences; we’re still not sure what the long-term ...

Just one fast-food meal can involve many different types of single-use plastic, including PET#1, HDPE#2, LDPE#4, PP#5, and PS#6 cups, lids, clamshells, trays, bags, and cutlery, which cannot be ...

Does Microwaving Foods In Plastic Containers Cause Cancer? From TikTok videos to viral emails — for decades, warnings have circulated online about the alleged dangers of microwaves.

In 2014, scientists found a new kind of of “stone” on the beaches of Hawaii. It was made of sand, organic debris, volcanic rock, all swirled together with melted plastic. So they proposed the ...

Rumpke recently expanded its recycling program to cover polypropylene, No. 5 on the federal list, a category that includes plastic cups from fast-food restaurants. “I wish I had more of it ...

Japan’s plastic food makers remain faithful to the original recipe, ... Some items, like cakes, even have melted plastic piped on to look like icing. Making japanese food samples. Watch on ...

About 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, but less than 10% is recycled, with most of the rest ending up incinerated or in landfills.One reason is that it is difficult for ...