The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made it simpler to use your own containers at restaurants and grocery stores. This change, the first major update since 2013, means you can now bring clean containers from home to fill up at food counters, bulk food sections, and restaurants. The new rules help both businesses and customers cut down on throwaway packaging. When you reuse a cup six times, it saves more energy than it took to make it. For bowls, this happens after 13 uses. These numbers show how quickly reusing containers starts helping the environment. “Reuse challenges our throwaway … Continue reading FDA’s New Guidelines: Bring Your Own Reusable Containers to Restaurants and Grocery Stores