How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...

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.

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 ...

“I often reuse plastic bottles to store drinking water or household condiments. People say this habit could be risky. Is that true?” (Han, 30, HCMC) Reusing PET plastic bottles for water, fish sauce, ...

DEAR READERS: Many of you have written asking if plastic water bottles are safe to reuse. With so many of us using them, it's a good time to revisit the issue. Heloise Central rechecked information ...

Sometimes you want your garden, or even one of your house plants, to make a statement, which often equates to bigger is better. Whether it's looking for an indoor plant to fill out space or a large ...

We are exposed to plastic items everywhere, these plastic items can take years to biodegrade, depending on the type of plastic. So what are some items around our house that may have multiple uses? The ...

Hello friends! In this video, a super simple idea to reuse plastic bottles. I will show you how easy it is to make an original vase out of wooden sticks and plastic bottles. Hope you like my idea! I ...

I have this one plastic water bottle I take to the gym, and I don't want to buy another one because a) the environment and b) I'm cheap. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I wondered: Is that ...