Someone putting the lid onto a plastic container with food inside - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images Plastic to-go containers have come through for all of us in the clutch more times than we can count.

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn’t compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban’s ...

This set of glass storage containers comes with 12 containers and matching lids, ranging from 11 to 35 ounces. In all, it’s a versatile set of leakproof containers that are microwave- and oven-safe, ...

SANTA ROSA (BCN) – Under a new ordinance by the Santa Rosa City Council, restaurants are banned from offering disposable utensils for dine-in customers and can only provide plastic to-go containers ...

Many of us are familiar with coffee cups and to-go containers made from plastic foam — known casually, albeit incorrectly, as Styrofoam. The common foam we think of when we hear "Styrofoam" is ...

Say goodbye to single-use plastics in parts of Los Angeles County. Starting Monday, to-go containers, cups, dishes and cutlery handed out with to-go food at county restaurants in unincorporated areas ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland company up has come up with a way to deal with those plastic to-go containers often called "clamshells." They are no doubt a headache. You can't put them in curbside ...

Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding what actually belongs in your bin. Takeout containers might look recyclable, but appearances can be deceiving -- many should either be reused, if ...

My favorite restaurant serves its fire-red menudo in a quart-sized foam to-go container along with fresh onions, crushed spices, and a slice of lime in a little plastic cup, and soft, warm tortillas ...