Look closely at plastic products, such as water bottles, takeout containers, and food trays, and you’ll see numbers within a small triangle ranging from one to seven.

The plastic in shopping bags, squeeze bottles and plastic containers is food safe but rarely recycled. Try using it a few times before throwing it out. STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

Drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans, according to a new French study. ...

That number is expected to drop further as more plastic is produced. ... found in 2017 that only 21 percent of the plastic bottles collected for recycling were turned into new things.

The organisation Agir pour l’environnment (Act for the Environment) relied on two laboratories to conduct studies on the ...

A study found glass bottles leak more microplastics into drinks than plastic bottles or cans. The main source? Paint from the ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Bottles made from PET are labeled with an RIC of "1." PET is a strong, light plastic often used for water, food, and carbonated beverages, like soda.‌ Unlike ...

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, N.J., offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...