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 ...

a row of plastic bottle planters decorated to look like bunnies - Naiyanadonraman/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The impacts of plastic pollution continue to ...

Dear Heloise: Two of your letters in a recent column addressed recycling plastic. Please consider reusing it as well. Small cup-sized plastic containers (such as yogurt containers) can be tub or pool ...

I make an effort to reuse or repurpose plastic containers whenever I can. Not only is it better for the planet, but it’s an ...

Mirrors can be a beautiful addition to your home, whether you are using them merely to check your outfit or in one of the many ways they can visually augment a room. Utilizing mirrors well in a space ...

The plastic waste issue has reached the dueling YouTube-video stage of discourse. For Earth Day, Coca-Cola produced a video to promote plastic recycling. It stars science communication celebrity Bill ...

We all worry about the environment, and there are some simple things you can do to help. It may not seem like much, but if each of us does something, we can make our world a better place for all. When ...

In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons an hour, ...