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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The huge demand for restaurant takeout and delivery during the novel coronavirus pandemic is creating a serious side effect for the environment. Most takeout food comes with a ...

On a hike to a remote beach while living in Hawaii five years ago, entrepreneur Lindsey Hoell noticed from a distance that the sand looked colored. “I picked up a handful of it, and it was [full of] ...

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 ...

In you’re a conscientious consumer, you’re probably trying to curb your use of virgin plastic by bringing your own tote bags to the grocery store and using refillable water bottles. Yet plastic lurks ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Imagine takeout food but with less trash. Four New Hampshire Seacoast restaurants are giving that idea a shot through a pilot program that offers reusable takeout containers instead of ...

City Councilman Shaun Abreu is planning to introduce a bill Thursday that would require sports venues to allow patrons to bring reusable beverage containers into events — a measure aimed at reducing ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A group of New York City officials has come together to introduce legislation that would require restaurants to offer reusable packaging to customers. New York City generates ...

Alejandro Gallego Schmid receives funding from UKRI. The authors would like to thank Dr Caroline Wood for her writing assistance, language editing, and proofreading of this article. Adisa Azapagic ...