A rain basin, or rain barrel, collects water from your gutter for reuse, and it doesn't have to just be utilitarian. Here's ...

Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.

Since evaporating water takes energy and cools the surface – which is also how your body cools down on a hot day as you sweat ...

Tiny plastic pellets found washed up on England's east coast are likely to have come from a collision involving a tanker and ...

Most people in the United States have access to clean, affordable tap water, yet many still choose to drink bottled water at ...

Plastic pellets which can be a risk to wildlife have washed up on shore following the collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea, the coastguard has said.

A retrieval operation is underway after plastic pellets, likely spilled in a crash between a cargo ship and a tanker off the ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

"It came out perfectly." Crafter transforms water bottle lids into surprisingly useful storage hack: 'This is so cool' first ...

Rain barrels that capture stormwater for reusing in yards are being offered for nearly half the cost thanks to a partnership of local agencies. Available online now, the rain barrel program led by the ...

Mercola explained that the use of plastic mulch and plastic seed coatings in agriculture, and irrigation with contaminated water, are among the various ways microplastics can end up in food.

Most residents rely on plastic bottled water, which creates its own environmental problems. “The quality is really bad. It harms electric devices, such as the washing machine,” said resident ...