ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Scientists at the University of Michigan learned widespread use of returnable takeout food containers could reduce plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and even costs for ...

Reusable plastic containers used by farmers to ship fresh produce from farms to grocery stores have gained wide usage in the last decade, effectively replacing corrugated boxes with a more ...

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 / ...

Now this is clean eating! Two Greenpoint restaurants are now offering reusable takeout containers — and discounts for diners who use and return them — as part of a new five-month experiment called ...

For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind Cafe had the option of ordering their Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups. Customers could simply borrow ...

Ottawa will test a shared reusable packaging system that allows shoppers to return empty containers across many stores, as ...

About once a month, Brenda Swansborough loads a reusable plastic bag full of empty glass jars into her car before heading to get a pint of ice cream. The jars, which were once filled with ice cream, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The co-owner of Earnest Ice Cream says returnable jars are 'a cornerstone of our brand.' (earnesticecream.com - image credit) ...