If we want to leave the world a better place for our children, we may need to let them show us the way. How much young people are formally taught about a greener future in a classroom varies, so ...

When Texas couple Lexi Newkirk, 24, and Diego, 25, decided to build their life together, they wanted to trade in their city life in Austin for something simpler. So, they purchased two “single-use” ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new federal food code supplemental guidance makes it easier for states to allow people to refill and reuse containers in restaurants, bulk grocery ...

“We know that recycling doesn’t work. Over 90% of U.S. plastic waste is never recycled because most products marketed as ‘compostable’ or ‘biodegradable’ require special processing – a process that is ...

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. I beamed with pride when a server at an old-school ...

A new life cycle assessment shows reusable plastic containers can match up environmentally against single-use containers and even outperform them — under the right conditions. University of Michigan ...

Architects never seem to tire of using shipping containers as a source of inspiration, with the simple metal boxes used to create everything from massive soccer stadiums to offices. Tiny houses are of ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...