Explore the fascinating journey of how millions of plastic bottles are recycled into garden pipes, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. The process starts with the collection and cleaning of ...

Yes, you can recycle plastic bottles. But, did you know that water in plastic bottles ... Toss it in your bag and you'll be able to forego plastic utensils when you're eating away from home. Plastic ...

Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) proposed the Recycling, Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025, also referred to as the “Bottle Bill.” The amendment would place an initial 10-cent ...

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would allow people to return used bottles and cans for ... the wildlife that calls them home, Sherard said. Plastic bottles leach microplastics ...

ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles — to see just how much of each makes it through ...

If passed, Nadeau said the bill would make a significant impact in the District's recycling ecosystem Nadeau said plastic bottles alone account for 60% of the weight of all trash in the Anacostia ...

The D.C. Council is pushing what’s being called a “bottle bill” aimed at boosting recycling around the ... “We have cleared over a quarter-million plastic bottles picked up in the trash ...