We first saw someone turn a plastic bottle into plastic ribbon about four years ago. Since then, we’ve wondered what this abundant, sturdy material could be used for besides just tying things ...

Zoe Kalar, founder and CEO at WeAre8, discusses the implications of a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. and the need for a ...

I never should have bought this plastic banana. The best thing we can do is reuse it. A plastic drinking bottle makes a great… Plastic drinking bottle. Or we can use it for something else ...

If you look at the tag on a piece of clothing, you might see “recycled polyester” listed as one of the materials. Most recycled polyester that we use comes from plastic water and soda bottles! Using ...

Adidas uses plastic bottles that contain polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. And if it's something Adidas can't use, like caps and rings? Those get sent to normal recycling facilities. The ...

Why do so many consumers hate tethered bottle caps? Despite their role in ensuring that plastic lids can be recycled properly ...

Freebies and the chance to do your bit to save the planet? Don’t wait – bring your empty bottles to a store near you today. At the plant, there is a sorting line where all the plastic bottles ...

Research by the parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee found countries with deposit return schemes tended to recycle between 80% and 95% of their plastic bottles. In Norway, 95% of all ...