There are more ways than ever to get dinner on the table without leaving the house. Meal kits and prepared meal delivery services are two of my favorites, and right up there with meals from Blue Apron ...

Soak used and unused fireworks in water before double-bagging and discarding them in the trash. Store leftover food in reusable containers or aluminum foil. Recycle plastic cups, containers, and ...

Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that you can't recycle. Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding ...

This holiday season, try giving the planet a present as well — recycling as much of your Christmas aftermath you can. According to Stanford, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving ...

Independence Day is almost here, which means it's time to go grocery shopping, put put the patriotic decorations and get a final headcount of who is coming over for the barbecue. What might not be on ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Starting next month, Washington businesses and organizations will no longer be allowed to use or offer Styrofoam takeout containers. State lawmakers approved the law banning ...

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest organizes a monthly Styrofoam cleaning event aimed at reducing waste and reusing the material. Hosted the first Saturday of every month, the club collects, cleans ...

Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Time has run out for thousands of taco shops, pizza parlors and other small establishments in San Diego that have been using relatively cheap polystyrene foam products to save ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food packaging, and shipping packing that cushions your latest online purchase.