Jeannette Wright constantly reuses plastic food containers, whether to carry snacks for her two young sons or store last night’s dinner in the fridge. That is, until they get dirty. Or she loses them.

OK, that’s not exactly what the signs said. But that was the spirit of the message, and the coffee shop did, indeed, decline to serve anyone who hadn’t packed her own containers. Including us, though ...

Jeannette Wright constantly reuses plastic food containers, whether it’s to carry snacks for her two young sons or store last night’s dinner in the fridge. That is, until they get dirty. Or she loses ...

MILWAUKEE — Jeannette Wright constantly reuses plastic food containers, whether it’s to carry snacks for her two young sons or store last night’s dinner in the fridge. That is, until they get dirty.

When you're using a disposable container, it's a given that you'll just write directly on it. When you're labeling food in containers you're going to reuse however, it's a hassle. Make a quick ...