The next time you're coming back from weekly grocery trips with plastic fruit containers, upcycle them into decor, indoor gardening tools, and more.

a row of plastic bottle planters decorated to look like bunnies - Naiyanadonraman/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The impacts of plastic pollution continue to ...

The plastic waste issue has reached the dueling YouTube-video stage of discourse. For Earth Day, Coca-Cola produced a video to promote plastic recycling. It stars science communication celebrity Bill ...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle has been a national mantra for decades. In an effort to shrink our collective carbon footprint, consumers often reuse plastic water bottles. But is this a safe practice? The ...

Dear Heloise: Two of your letters in a recent column addressed recycling plastic. Please consider reusing it as well. Small cup-sized plastic containers (such as yogurt containers) can be tub or pool ...

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...

We all worry about the environment, and there are some simple things you can do to help. It may not seem like much, but if each of us does something, we can make our world a better place for all. When ...

You might want to think twice before putting a rug in your bathroom. That soft, thirsty material that feels so nice on the soles of your feet after you step out of the bath is a breeding ground for ...