Today’s Solutions: April 20, 2026

It’s no secret that New Yorkers have a deep and passionate love affair with pizza, but all of those pizza boxes do take a toll on the environment. Pratt Industries, which specializes in recycled paper and packaging, thinks their pizza boxes made using 100-percent post-consumer paper from Staten Island’s legendary landfills can help. By combining NYC’s lust for the carbolicious treat with an environmentally conscious business approach, the company hopes to expand their efforts to…

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