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.

One Redditor found a way to keep a beloved planner cover in use with a little digging. Here's what they posted to r/Anticonsumption. "Reduce/Reuse/Recycle," began the OP's post. "I was decluttering my ...

Gardeners are the great tenders of earth, so it's really no surprise to find that many of them are reusing plastic containers as a tool to protect their garden from the cold. Reusing plastic is a ...

Plastic bags have become a ubiquitous part of modern life, appearing in grocery stores, retail shops, and households worldwide. Introduced in the 1960s, their convenience quickly made them a staple ...

For decades we've been told to "reduce, recycle and reuse" to help the environment. But some experts say when it comes to plastic, we might want to hold off reusing plastic food packaging. It's become ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...