A person's hand holds a green plastic drink bottle over a trash can lined with a blue bag. - Anna Blazhuk/Getty Images Using reusable water bottles at the tap, and fizzing up sparkling water and soda ...

You might get eco-guilt when you toss a plastic bottle into the recycling bin. Will the material from the container really be used to make something new? The answer to that question is unclear.

In this video, we explore DIY PET recycling by collecting plastic bottles and using a PETmachine created by Igor from Tylman Design. The process involves cleaning the bottles and removing grooves to ...

Waste sorting is the first step to a cleaner planet and smarter living. With simple recycle hacks, you can give plastic a second life instead of letting it end up in landfills. Recycle plastic bottles ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...