Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. I beamed with pride when a server at an old-school ...

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

If you're a ravenous fruit eater, don't throw out those plastic containers they come in. Instead, repurpose them to enhance ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out ...

Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

I’m tossing my plastic kitchen tools this year in favor of plastic-free, non-toxic utensils and gadgets from OXO, Pyrex, Le ...