If you look at the tag on a piece of clothing, you might see “recycled polyester” listed as one of the materials. Most recycled polyester that we use comes from plastic water and soda bottles! Using ...

Inside landfills, researchers have found rare but naturally occurring enzymes that break down plastic. By tweaking one of these enzymes, scientists at Carbios, a France-based startup, have figured out ...

Reusing plastic bottles can pose health risks due to bacterial growth and chemical leaching. Discover safe alternatives and tips for minimizing environmental impact.

Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America’s biggest beverage companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper. The ...

To encourage more recycling, the U.K. taxes single-use plastic products containing less than 30% recycled material. But aside from a manufacturer's word, there isn't an easy way to verify this ...

evian’s™ commitment to make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic is supporting the development of new technologies and better behaviors that will encourage and enable plastic to be ...

Decades before it was fashionable, this female founder persisted in her belief that she could turn plastic bottles into beautiful textiles–and that people would realize it was the right way to do ...

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, New Jersey, offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...

Coca-Cola is launching a bottle made from 100% recycled material in an effort to reduce the company's use of new plastic. The bottle cap and label will not be made out of recycled materials. The 100% ...

Revived by new student leadership, Cornell’s Take Back the Tap campaign works to counter widespread misconceptions about tap ...

Ricky Boscarino started creating art out of recycled plastic around eight years ago, which he says changed his view on how plastics are used daily. Plastic waste can be diverted from landfills in many ...

A minivan assembly line at a car factory produces plenty of waste, but new methods are improving car manufacturing. Credit: YU FANGPING / Barcroft Media via Getty Images One person's trash is ...