Those bits that come inside your packages are called peanuts, but of course they are made from polystyrene, not anything natural. But what if we could send things packaged in popcorn—the actual food, ...

Restaurant owners say packaging directly affects how food holds up during takeout because trapped steam, temperature loss and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Foam cups for customers are pictured at the coffee counter of ...

With the holiday season in full swing, gifts of all shapes and sizes are being shipped around the world. But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based ...

Single-use containers and packing peanuts made of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, will be banned in New York starting Jan. 1. Lawmakers banned the foam as part of the state budget in ...