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Plastic takeout food containers are no longer being accepted for recycling and must be thrown out, Whatcom County’s waste hauler said in a social media post last week. Such containers include the ...

Colleges take the lead A growing number of colleges and universities are trying to find more sustainable options, including reusable containers. For example, UMass Boston offers a “Green to Go” ...

USEFULL to-go food container return stations are located throughout Pitt's campus to collect stainless steel containers that are replacing single-use plastic containers. The higher education market is ...

A Tulsa recycling plant is educating residents on the proper way to recycle take-out containers. Robert Pickens, Vice President of Recycling at American Waste Control in Tulsa, said many people do not ...