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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plastic-Bottle Recycling Is In The Dumps The U.S. recycling rate for plastic bottles made from PET, typically derived from petroleum, was 28% in 2009, compared to nearly 50% in Europe. Mike Esterl ...

Cans and bottles disposed in household bins are recycled to the same standard as those processed through the Deposit Return ...