Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

You might assume most takeout containers are recyclable in 2025, but that's far from true. While some materials are almost always safe to recycle such as glass and paper, others have a gray area ...

And that means knowing which takeout items to keep out of the blue bin altogether ... If you're wondering whether black containers, aluminum rounds, paper clamshells and Chinese food boxes ...