Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of empty plastic water bottles on on grass - Adrian Tambo/Shutterstock Sometimes you want your garden, or even one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A jumble of empty plastic bottles await reuse. - Westend61/Getty Images You might get eco-guilt when you toss a plastic bottle ...

Many people refill old plastic bottles because it feels easy, cheap, and harmless. The habit looks safe on the surface, but everyday wear changes these bottles in ways the eye can’t catch. Tiny cracks ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I refill plastic water bottles with regular tap water. When the bottle is empty, I wash it and the cap, and refill it with water. I hear that toxins are released from plastics after ...

A thriving business in Nigeria is selling soft drinks from plastic water bottles that have been thrown away. Are they safe? A significant issue with reusing water bottles is chemical leaching, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.