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Why You Should Avoid Eating From Plastic To-Go Containers

Someone putting the lid onto a plastic container with food inside - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images Plastic to-go containers have come through for all of us in the clutch more times than we can count.
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Do zero-waste takeout containers work? We tried a new DC service to find out

Like many people, I ordered takeout pretty frequently during the pandemic’s early days to support restaurants in DC in lieu of going in person. Kevin and Harrison Kay did the same but also developed ...
The Daily Free Press

To-go container fee at GSU food hall set to increase to $2.50 as part of new “Choose to Reuse” program

Boston University students will now pay $2.50 for disposable to-go containers at some food hall locations in the George Sherman Union starting Feb. 1, as a part of the new “Choose to Reuse” program ...
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What do different to-go containers mean for food prices? A New Colorado law bans polystyrene containers

COLORADO SPRINGS — Styrofoam containers will no longer be handed out by Colorado restaurants this year. A law to ban polystyrene to-go containers went into effect on January 1st. It prohibits ...
WESA

University of Pittsburgh USEFULL take-out containers replacing single-use options to cut waste

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 ...
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Woman shares amazing way to use old to-go containers: 'I use these constantly'

We all know the struggle. You order takeout, then your fridge is overflowing with clear, plastic containers. Instead of wasting them, one resourceful TikToker made them her go-to reusable cups. Olivia ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

UMass needs reusable to-go containers

One of the many reasons why I love the University of Massachusetts is the school’s dedication to being a sustainable community. One of the ways in which UMass practices sustainability is by providing ...
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Tupperware tumbles as cheaper rivals, to-go containers proliferate

NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - Tupperware's financial woes follow a proliferation of free restaurant to-go boxes after a pandemic-era surge in delivery and carryout orders, and an onslaught of ...
The Providence Journal

If you hate throwing away those food to-go boxes, this RI company is trying to make the solution

SMITHFIELD − At colleges, hospitals, military installations, resorts and big business campuses, there is one giant source of waste: Single-use food-to-go containers, usually made of plastic. Across 49 ...
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Park City will experiment further with reusable to-go container program

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Plastic To-Go Containers Are Bad, but Are the Alternatives Any Better?

On January 1, Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups. The cups, in addition to lids ...