If you're like most people, your recycling bin holds plenty of empty plastic bottles. But before you toss another bottle on the pile, consider this: You can use those 2-liter soda bottles ...

Not all plastic can be recycled. Make sure you know what plastic your recycling center takes before you throw that bottle in your bin. (Credits: Moment RF / Getty Images) Most water bottle makers ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

Should you still be dragging your blue bin to the curb full of plastic bottles? Well, NPR's Laura Sullivan has been investigating recycling for years and joins us now. Hey, Laura. LAURA SULLIVAN ...

The grocery aisle is a dizzying array of products wrapped in colourful packaging specifically designed to catch your eye and convince you to buy them. But that packaging's story doesn't end once ...

Instead of sitting by while big companies sell more plastic bottles, Congress should adopt ... than containers put in your own home recycling bin. Some supermarkets use another approach, allowing ...