Each year, UK households produce tons of plastic waste - around 2.5 million tons to be a bit more specific, according to Statista. One of the ways in which we can lower this number is to repurpose ...

If you're like most people, your recycling bin holds plenty of empty plastic bottles. But before you toss another bottle on the pile, consider this: You can use those 2-liter soda bottles, ...

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.

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All that trash piled into your recycling bin might actually be treasure. The hastily discarded laundry-detergent bottle, for instance? Cut the top off, and it makes a fine watering jug. You may ...

Many Germantown residents may find themselves with an excess of plastic water bottles after the city's water was deemed unsafe for more than a week. While the city of Germantown does recycle most ...

A mum has sparked a debate after sharing the unusual way she organises her pantry. Lakshmi revealed she recycles plastic juice bottles and water bottles and uses them as 'jars' in her cupboard, which ...

I often reuse plastic bottles to store drinking water or household condiments. People say this habit could be risky. Is that ...

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Dear Dr. Blonz: I have heard that harmful changes can occur in water bottle plastic during heating in a microwave. While I don’t microwave these bottles, I have been opting to reuse them after washing ...