Sentences with phrase «plastic takeout containers»

Styrofoam and plastic takeout containers should be made illegal.

Recycling and reusing are good for the environment, but you shouldn't use plastic takeout containers from restaurants and grocery stores, old margarine tubs or polystyrene boxes to reheat leftovers, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.

(If you don't have a stopper for your drain, use the lid from a plastic takeout container — that's what I do.)

Make a designated dish kit, putting a brush and soap in a plastic takeout container.

Not exact matches

Yes, we love stylish picnic gear, but when it comes to transporting the food itself, humble standard - issue plastic quart and pint containers — the kind your favorite takeout joint uses — are the way to go.

«Food - contaminated paper or cardboard and paper takeout containers with heavy wax or plastic coatings are not accepted for recycling in the city,» he points out.

Sometimes leftover plastic containers from finished takeout just don't cut it.

These items are made with various materials and textures that are designed to be safe for birds, such as plastic balls, sisal rope, crinkle paper and even a real Chinese food takeout container, Lance added.

Single - use plastics such as dining and takeout disposables (i.e. plastic cutlery, straws, foam containers), sachets (thin, pouch - like items used to package consumables like shampoo or condiments) and most food packaging have made it more convenient to purchase and use products on the go.

While my family are hunting around for magical seashells or mermaids, I can often be found picking up plastic bottles, styrofoam takeout containers and those rigid plastic dental floss thingies.

This included switching to stainless steel and glass food containers, not microwaving food in plastic, washing their hands after handling receipts, avoiding canned foods and takeout in plastic, and using a coffee filter or percolator instead of plastic coffee makers that may contain polycarbonate - based water tanks and phthalate - based tubing.

Once that ban takes effect, many items that are currently handed out for free will no longer be available, from plastic grocery bags and disposable beverage cups to takeout food containers and plastic straws.

Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else

According to the Star: «Proposals being considered for beverage cups, takeout food containers and plastic bags include:

When the family does order takeout, they bring their own plastic containers.