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.

This week, the Verge reported on the massive onslaught of Amazon’s cardboard boxes at recycling facilities everywhere—otherwise known as the “Amazon effect.” According to Sims Municipal Recycling, one ...

The home of Glen Pitre and Michelle Benoit is full of folk art and treasures collected around the world. (Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune) Here's your DIY ...

Anyone who owns a lot of jewelry knows how frustrating it can be to deal with tangled necklaces, lost earrings, or bracelets ...

Millions of old toothbrushes, product bottles and loo rolls are thrown away each year, but they still have uses in your ...

A mum has sparked a debate after sharing the unusual way she organises her pantry. Lakshmi revealed she recycles plastic juice bottles and water bottles and uses them as 'jars' in her cupboard, which ...

A handyman has shared how he uses empty pill bottles to help safely dispose of razor blades to help prevent injury and contamination risks. Disposing of razor blades needs to be done safely to help ...

So there we were going about our business and drinking from that same water bottle repeatedly, before we seemingly learned that it was in fact pretty gross to do so. We threw away all our bottles ...

The reusable goods market is soaring in the US as Americans hope such purchases will improve the environment - but that all depends on how many times each item is used. Some reusable water bottles, ...