It's no secret that consumers have turned to brown-bag lunches and meals prepared at home to help cope financially. Indeed, countless food dollars have been saved by applying the strategy. Now ...

The low price means you won’t worry about throwing this food storage container away and, unlike other disposable containers, these are freezer-, microwave- and dishwasher-safe. Freshware Meal ...

To test that claim, we put bread, strawberries and sliced watermelon in three disposable plastic food storage containers and in three Debbie Meyer Green boxes. We marked each box with the date we ...

Of course, the majority of plastic containers designed for freezer use are safe and, since they can be washed and reused, are a better choice than disposable freezer bags and wraps.

The goal is to make everyone aware of the fee on disposable containers — only compostable ones are allowed under the ordinance — and the discount for bringing one’s own.