ANN ARBOR, MI -- Trash-free takeout is possible at some Ann Arbor businesses, but owners say the program needs more support to be really successful. A returnable container program launched in Ann ...

On a hike to a remote beach while living in Hawaii five years ago, entrepreneur Lindsey Hoell noticed from a distance that the sand looked colored. “I picked up a handful of it, and it was [full of] ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The huge demand for restaurant takeout and delivery during the novel coronavirus pandemic is creating a serious side effect for the environment. Most takeout food comes with a ...

Robin Shreeves is a writer who focuses on sustainability, wine, travel, food, parenting, and spirituality. The number of zero-waste grocery stores in the U.S. and throughout the world is increasing.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Plastic and foam containers are the norm in Kalamazoo today. These to-go boxes, and their compostable alternatives, are typically used once before heading to a landfill. The city of ...

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

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Zero waste is a movement that has gained popularity in ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Keith Melong/Daily. Buy this photo. For the past two years, the Ann Arbor-based nonprofit Live ...

Pantry items such as granola and olive oil, plus household essentials like soap and detergent: You’ll find it all at the zero-waste store in Vienna, Virginia — but what you won’t find is disposable ...