Plastic bottles are the whack-a-moles of the real world. You recycle one and dozens more pop up ready to be thrown into a ...

Since launching in 2020, Frugalpac’s innovation has disrupted wine shelves across the world, from independent stores to ...

Putting GPS-tracked plastic bottles into this Raleigh creek will help researchers study and possibly reduce litter.

Officials say clear plastic makes it easier to see if students are sneaking in illegal drinks. Some heavy metal water bottles can cause injuries in fights or emergencies.

Plastic bottles Plastic bottles have earned a bad rap, as studies have found that they can leach chemicals and microplastics into the water they contain.

The best reusable water bottles — including insulated water bottles and bottles with a built-in straw — from brands like Stanley, Takeya, Yeti and Owala.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

A Holly Springs teen’s startup turns recycled bottles into swimwear and removes a pound of ocean plastic for every sale.

A new French study reveals drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic, tracing sources to painted metal caps.

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

Newsom has called for a future free of plastic waste, yet a single-use plastic bottle is usually by his side during his podcasts.