If you were using a contaminated spatula, the study said, you could be exposing yourself to 80 percent of the daily EPA limit ...

So, remember this (and tell five friends): When it comes to plastic items, recycle only plastic containers, 5 gallons in size or smaller, in your bin or cart at home. That’s it. No other plastics.

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin.

Second, today 15% of the plastic in recycling centers is black, and the majority of that is single-use food containers. In theory, this plastic would be superb to recycle to make more black food ...

Tiny containers like K-cups don’t properly sort in the recycling facility. In fact, any plastic container that’s smaller that 2 inches in height and diameter doesn’t stand a very good chance.

A recent Greenpeace report found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but the amount of plastic transformed into new items in the U.S. is at a new roughly 5-6% low.

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn’t compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban’s ...

Black plastic containers: ... You could also send a polite, anonymous email saying how much you love the food and service, but that you have one small request on behalf of the Earth.