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 ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Plastic does not degrade for hundreds, even thousands, of years, so “there is no end of life to plastic, only end of use,” says David Katz, founder and CEO of Vancouver-based ...

The artists Beverly Barkat and Germane Barnes play with discarded plastic — including bottles, cups and printer cartridges — to explore the possibilities of reinventing waste. By James Barron Good ...

It might be tempting to reuse plastic bottles, but this practice hides a world of health dangers. Microfractures can shelter unwanted bacteria, exposure to heat can release harmful chemicals, and worn ...