The initiative is intended to phase out the use of disposable cardboard that have traditionally been part of store operations ...

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers. "Most food-safe containers from restaurants can be used as storage for a short period of time, ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

BOSTON (AP) -- Shipping containers have been turned into housing, art, even playgrounds. Now, a Boston company is recycling them into high-tech mobile farms as part of a new wave of companies hoping ...

Recycling packaging may seem like an eco friendly choice, but it's not always the best idea. Here's what to watch out for when reusing certain containers. Once the margarine is finished or the ice ...

A house in St. Charles built of reused shipping containers surprised even its real estate agent by selling quickly. “I was a little nervous, to be honest,” said Annie Van Broeck, the Re/Max All Pro St ...

In this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, photo, Freight Farms co-founder Jon Friedman positions a seedling tower under red light, inside a freight container converted into a vegetable garden in Boston. The ...