BERKELEY (KPIX 5) – Berkeley is considering a trailblazing idea when it comes to curbing the use of disposable food packaging and it could make people pay extra for to-go items.

In 2019, the Bar Harbor college was the first campus to sign Post-Landfill Action Network’s “Break Free From Plastics” pledge to eliminate single-use disposable plastics at the campus.

NYC fast-casual restaurants may have to serve food in reusable containers. ... The officials behind the new bill say that 561 billion disposable food service items ... “Single-use plastics ...

Nearly 1 trillion pieces of disposable packaging are used in food service in the U.S. each year, and all of this packaging becomes 20 billion pieces of litter, according to Upstream Solutions.

Hilo restaurants could start serving food in stainless steel bowls and bento boxes next year. The project was funded in 2023 through a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Black plastic food packaging, commonly found in takeout containers and disposable cutlery, is not recyclable in most recycling facilities. This is primarily due to the nature of black plastic ...

A new bill aims to phase out all plastic foam food containers by the start of 2026. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 Tampa Bay app. Download the 10 Tampa Bay app ...

Since January 1, disposable tableware has been banned in French fast food restaurants for meals eaten on site. Designed to prevent approximately 150,000 tons of waste per year, the measure faces ...