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

Microplastics Are Invading Your Meals - and Your Body Here's something that might make you rethink tonight's dinner. 11 ...

January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to ...

The global food system creates a lot of waste. Food gets lost during harvest and shipping, grub spoils before it gets eaten, and leftovers languish in our refrigerators. But just because that’s the ...

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard about “Zero Waste” grocery stores in Europe where everything is sold in bulk and customers bring and fill up their own reusable containers and bags. When will we get some of ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Plastic and foam containers are the norm in Kalamazoo today. These to-go boxes, and their compostable alternatives, are typically used once before heading to a landfill. The city of ...

Every year the city of Spokane produces about 30,000 tons of textile waste: threadbare T-shirts, worn-out bed sheets, shrunken sweaters and much more. What's not donated to thrift stores (even there, ...

Keep food fresh: Oxygen, microorganisms and more can spoil or contaminate your food. Quality storage containers preserve your food and keep it fresh. Keep food safe: Besides spoiling, food can be ...