Lots of folks are interested in storing their food (and baby food, and kid food) in things that are not plastic, such as silicone and glass. While plastic might be convenient, it isn’t the best choice ...

A new life cycle assessment shows reusable plastic containers can match up environmentally against single-use containers and even outperform them — under the right conditions. University of Michigan ...

Reuse, as well as plain elimination of a lot of packaging we don’t need, will also have to be a crucial part of the solution.” Recycling is, at its core, about reuse. But Defruyt is talking about ...

Coffee Matter and Cafe This Way are both part of this new pilot program, titled ReuseME, that will explore the feasibility of scaling reusable food packaging systems in coastal Maine ...

Wakefern Food Corp. aims to cut food and plastic waste in store produce departments through the use of reusable plastic containers (RPCs). The Keasbey, N.J.-based grocery retail cooperative, whose ...

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.

Meet Pyxo, a French startup that has been thinking a lot about single-use plastic food packaging for the past three years. The company wants to offer a service that makes it as easy and as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wachirawit Iemlerkchai via Getty Images When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic containers filled with various food items - Katelin Kinney/Getty Images Plastic storage containers are great for ...

Disposable products are everywhere in modern homes. Paper towels, wipes, plastic wrap, and cleaning pads promise convenience, ...