Plastic water bottles can be surprisingly useful around the house. Here are six smart ways to reuse them instead of tossing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White plastic bags filled with groceries - Natalie_board/Getty Images While they're now banned in some states, plastic bags are ...

After draining a water bottle, it might be tempting to fill it back up from the tap without a second thought. But can you really reuse plastic water bottles? Plastic bottles don't seem to be going ...

Every empty plastic bottle has the potential to become something useful instead of ending up in a rubbish bin. With a little ...

If you're up for a DIY, try any of these fun ways to reuse plastic bottles in your home and backyard. See ideas for outdoor ...

Reusing plastic takeout containers might seem eco-friendly, but experts say some plastics can degrade with heat and time, releasing microplastics into food. Labels like "microwave-safe" and ...

You forget to bring your water bottle to the airport, so you buy a plastic one and keep refilling it. Or you order takeout for dinner and save the black plastic container to pack your lunch the next ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

A new universal symbol for reuse aims to encourage the switch from single-use to reusable packaging and the development of a more integrated reuse systems worldwide. The introduction of this symbol on ...

NexTrex is a nationwide material sourcing initiative for Trex, a Virginia-based manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing and one of the largest recyclers of polyethylene (PE) plastic film ...

While they're now banned in some states, plastic bags are still the go-to for many shoppers. Once you've unpacked your groceries, it's easy enough to scrunch up the bags and tuck them away in a ...