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It’s an old concept made new: the sale of basic staples in bulk, consumer-provided packaging, with little or no impact on the environment. Walking into Robyn Miller’s Econic store at 213 Main St. in ...

Lots of folks are interested in storing their food (and baby food, and kid food) in things that are not plastic, such as silicone and glass. While plastic might be convenient, it isn’t the best choice ...

Faced with 3,000 cubic feet of daily Styrofoam waste following a shift to in-room food delivery, Kisco Senior Living has ditched disposable containers for reusable versions from G.E.T. Enterprises.

What’s in your shopping cart? And no, we’re not asking for a food haul. The amount of plastic used (and wasted) is startling: 300 million tons of plastic items (think single-use bags, to-go containers ...

This past August, a Georgetown University Law Center graduate and his brother launched To Go Green, an eco-friendly takeout service that aims to revolutionize the restaurant industry by introducing ...

Your Burger King meals might get a little more green. Eco-friendly, that is. The fast food chain is launching a pilot program to reduce its environmental impact across the globe by testing reusable ...