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.

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, ...

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 ...

A video posted last week by Quantum Tech racked up nearly 100,000 views in less than 24 hours on YouTube. What drew so much attention? The “Brilliant Ideas with Plastic Bottles” video, with a tagline ...

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 ...

Dear EarthTalk: Are the rumors true that refilling and reusing some types of plastic bottles can cause health problems? — Regina Fujan, Lincoln, Neb. Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at ...

Outside a Savannah, Georgia, apartment building on a recent evening, next to a food truck serving up po’boys, is a small box truck emblazoned with green leaves. Inside are wooden shelves of reusable ...