Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. whitebalance.oatt / E+ via Getty Images Plastic bottles are the whack-a-moles of the real world. You recycle one and dozens more ...

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 ...

Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

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 ...

Plastic pollution is a global threat on our lands and seas. Since World War II, we have created over 9 billion cubic tons of it, yet its recycling remains extremely limited. As part of our ...

A plastic bag, a dirty pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a soda can—a single takeout meal can feel like a game of recycling trivia. Which items can be recycled? What kinds of plastic go ...