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Takeaway food consumption is on the rise all across the world. Single-use takeaway food containers generate a high amount of waste and harm the environment because their recycling rate is very low. As a result, it is necessary to determine the best possible alternatives and improvements to minimize the environmental effects of takeaway food containers. This research objective is to reduce environmental issues caused by takeaway food containers and to identify sustainable materials based on three criteria: environmental impact, health aspect, and sustainability criteria. Because reusable plastic takeaway food packaging may be reused multiple times, it beats single-use packaging in terms of environmental performance. Extruded polystyrene (XPS) and reusable polypropylene are better alternatives to single-use polystyrene and aluminum packaging, which have several negative health effects. Bamboo and bagasse-based takeaways are environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic. They have natural and renewable resources, and they have lower environmental consequences. Bagasse packaging is also less expensive than other types of plastic packaging.