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 ...

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

I just enjoyed delicious takeout from a local restaurant. The containers for the food were Eco Products #7 “Compostable” clear lids and fiber trays. A visit to their website revealed that, for all ...

The Bainbridge Island City Council updated its list of restaurant takeout containers that must be home-compostable at its Nov. 18 meeting. Hot beverage cups and serving tongs did not make the list, ...

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 ...

Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up ...

Single-use plastic is now banned in Bellingham after a citywide ordinance took effect at the end of July. It’s a measure aimed at reducing waste from restaurant take-out meals — such as styrofoam ...