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.) ...

Myth: Plastic bottles can't be recycled; Fact: Water bottles can be recycled approximately 6 times – but only 3 in 10 make it into a recycling bin "There's a big misconception that plastic can't be ...

After draining a water bottle, it might be tempting to fill it back up from the tap without a second thought. But can you really reuse plastic water bottles? Plastic bottles don't seem to be going ...

The national recycling rate for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottled water containers (0.5 liter or 16.9 ounces) now stands at 30.9 percent for 2008, an improvement of 32 percent over the ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.