Drunk on Recycling

Can you ask guests to bring their own cups?

The ones I have seen so far are expensive. They seem to be marketed as design features or to those who wish to affirm their commitment to the environment. I have heard that there is some problem with color retention in the...

The Napkin Defense

You lose cred when you use paper.

How Green Is Your Takeaway Container?

Which takeaway containers are the most (and least) green?

Environmentally Friendly Picnic Supplies

Enjoy the outdoors without trashing it.

Counter Measures

Ten ways to green your kitchen.

Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide.

Dizzy Greens

The best salad spinners.

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

New Finds: Interesting Wedding Place Card Idea

Pop-up place mats for whimsical hosts.

i have heard that the kind of paper containers that hold milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and ice cream are NOT recyclable because they contain some kind of wax coating. can any one confirm this?? and does anyone know:...

to be made of cardboard, but has metal on the ends, so I’m not even sure if I’d put it in with my paper or my cans and bottles. In these parts, the half-gallon containers used for milk, juice, etc., and also juice...

Is there a difference between parchment paper and waxed paper? Can waxed paper be used to line a cookie sheet? I have always used parchment paper instead.

Make spring rolls with the leftover stuff...use Thai rice paper, and fry rolls.

I have a storage bin in my mud room and we recycle the following: Newspapers, magazines, cans, bottles, paper bags, pizza boxes, styrofoam containers, packaging from boxed foods, shampoo bottles, mouthwash bottles, milk cartons,...