Ryann Russ 8/30/21 Ryann Russ 8/30/21

Styrofoam, pizza boxes, bubble wrap: How to handle the most confusing “recyclable” items

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S. recycling have many of us constantly asking ourselves whether we can actually recycle countless items — styrofoam, pizza boxes, bubble wrap, lotion bottles, and more — that seem like they’re recyclable but may not actually be.

Ryann Russ 8/30/21 Ryann Russ 8/30/21

How some restaurants are taking out single-use takeout containers

Burger King, Just Salad and Salvage Hausu are very different restaurants but they're all experimenting with reuse.

Ryann Russ 7/8/21 Ryann Russ 7/8/21

Clean Break: Saying Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic

"Clean Break: Saying Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic" ESGX Live, July 8, 2021

Ryann Russ 6/16/21 Ryann Russ 6/16/21

Bulk shopping is back, and that’s a good thing

Bulk shopping is back in San Francisco. Late last month, after almost a year, The City finally lifted the suspension on self-service bins — provided stores follow signage and sanitizing station requirements.

Ryann Russ 6/14/21 Ryann Russ 6/14/21

Viewpoint: The future of foodservice is reusable

Why now is the time to move away from single-use disposables in restaurants

Ryann Russ 6/14/21 Ryann Russ 6/14/21

‘Skip the Stuff’ Is Putting an End to Single-Use Food Ware

The national campaign urges restaurants to hand out plastic cutlery by request only.

Ryann Russ 4/23/21 Ryann Russ 4/23/21

Roundup: Stimulus funding for city waste initiatives, DC and NY inch toward zero waste goals

The week of Earth Day saw news on zero waste plans, organics program expansions, reuse pilots and more. Catch up on updates from New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston and other cities.

Ryann Russ 4/13/21 Ryann Russ 4/13/21

Experts warn of another kind of pandemic

Global experts have warned of another pandemic waiting to happen with diseases borne out of toxic chemicals present in most food packaging and single-use plastics.

Ryann Russ 4/7/21 Ryann Russ 4/7/21

Ordering in? Your food delivery may contain toxic chemicals from plastic packs

If you've been ordering more takeout food since the onset of the pandemic, chances are most of your meals come in plastic food packs.

But did you know that while you may be avoiding the coronavirus by staying in and ordering food, your delivery may also pose hazards to your health?

Ryann Russ 3/25/21 Ryann Russ 3/25/21

Circular Cities Panel: The Reusable City

"The Reusable City," Circular City Week - Mar 25, 2021

Ryann Russ 3/11/21 Ryann Russ 3/11/21

TFW Webinar Series #5 Reuse Models as Part of the Solution to the Plastic Pollution Crisis

"Reuse Models as Part of the Solution to Plastic Pollution," Environmental Protection Agency, Mar 11, 2021

Ryann Russ 3/9/21 Ryann Russ 3/9/21

Single-Use Plastic Is a Big Pandemic Problem. Environmentalists and Local Leaders Have a Plan

Takeout accoutrements are piling up in our homes, landfills, and on our coasts, but the #SkiptheStuff campaign is pushing for legislation to curb it

Ryann Russ 2/1/21 Ryann Russ 2/1/21

Some Grocery Stores Continue To Ban Reusable Bags, Despite Low Risk Of COVID-19 Spread

The pandemic has led to a lot of confusion about whether it's safe to bring reusable bags into grocery stores. While some stores allow them, others don’t. The science on how the virus spreads has evolved — and some question the need to continue reusable bag bans.

Ryann Russ 1/20/21 Ryann Russ 1/20/21

All my takeout has delivered a mountain of trash. So I asked experts how to minimize it.

Until March, I could count on one hand the number of times I ordered takeout or delivery this year. Food critics tend to eat away from home a lot — in my case, 10 or so meals a week, give or take a salad night off.

Ryann Russ 11/18/20 Ryann Russ 11/18/20

How Covid-19 is changing packaging

Experts are already of the opinion that the Covid-19 outbreak will change the way we do business. We may be seeing the signs already. A WhatPackaging? report

Ryann Russ 9/20/20 Ryann Russ 9/20/20

Reuse & Redesign: An Interview with Matt Prindiville

"Reuse & Redesign: An interview with UPSTREAM's Matt Prindiville," Conservation Law Foundation - Sep 20, 2020

Ryann Russ 8/31/20 Ryann Russ 8/31/20

What COVID-19 Means for Coastal Cleanups

Reports suggest that plastic pollution—made up of plastic bags and personal protective equipment—is proliferating because of COVID-19. Researchers hope planned coastal cleanups can help give insight into how widespread the problem is. Photo by Aleksej Sarifulin/Alamy Stock Photo