If you order from DeliverZero, a third party delivery service in New York City, your food will look different than the usual pile of plastic containers: instead, it will come in reusable clamshells.

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

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Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding what actually belongs in your bin. Takeout containers might look recyclable, but appearances can be deceiving -- many should either be reused, if ...