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The University of Connecticut has generally done a good job at being environmentally conscious. From their decision to switch to paper straws to the entire power generation complex of the Cogen plant, ...

Amid growing concern about a world drowning in packaging waste, Burger King on Thursday became one of the first global fast-food chains to announce plans to test reusable to-go containers for both ...

The reusable containers will be fully recyclable. The bowls are also made with two layers of stainless steel, making them optimal for maintaining the temperature of the food inside. (Gina Nguyen / ...

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Reusable and returnable takeout containers from DeliverZero in New York. Hopefully that headline doesn’t need a question mark. The Oceana group says small companies are helping lead the way when it ...

Scientists say more should be done to tackle the growing environmental impact of takeaway food containers. A new study estimates there are 2025 million takeaway containers per year being used in the ...

Burger King will start offering reusable sandwich and drink containers at select stores. The program will start in NYC, Tokyo, and Portland, Oregon in 2021. Customers will pay a deposit for the ...

Hilo restaurants could start serving food in stainless steel bowls and bento boxes next year. The project was funded in 2023 through a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Fast-food companies are pushing back against European ...

McDonald’s Corp has indicated it doesn’t want the reusable containers it had to incorporate in France for dine-in customers due to a law to expand elsewhere, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs received funding from Microsoft and the Open Data Institute for a research project on sharing packaging reuse data and circular business models. When people talk about ...