You probably have a bunch of unused plastic containers lying around in miscellaneous drawers around your home and trust us, we totally have been there. It's hard to find space for these containers, ...

Reusing plastic containers from food delivery seems like an easy way to reduce waste and save money, but this common practice raises an important question about what happens when that plastic is ...

Fri, Mar 6, 2026 People have been urged to stop binning plastic food containers as they can be repurposed for a 'beautiful' ...

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 ...

Your kitchen shelves and cupboards must be filled with these black plastic food containers. Whenever you order something from Zomato or Swiggy, or go to a restaurant or Dhaba to pack a takeaway item, ...

I am one of the world’s best, or worst, depending on how you look at it, at saving and stockpiling things that are just asking to be reused or repurposed. Plastic containers are one of my favorites.

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers.

We're getting better at reducing our kitchen waste. We store food properly to keep it fresh longer, compost, and try to buy food in recyclable containers at the supermarket whenever possible. But what ...