Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Man holding plastic water bottle - Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images Plastic water bottles come in handy for quenching your thirst ...

Sometimes there's just no way around it: You need to buy plastic. The pang of guilt that comes with purchasing plastic bottles can be offset by reusing them for something useful afterwards. What ...

Yes, a laboratory test of multiple plastic water bottles revealed bacteria levels higher than what the EPA would deem acceptable. But, in most cases the bacteria that builds up by reusing water ...

Dear EarthTalk: Are the rumors true that refilling and reusing some types of plastic bottles can cause health problems? — Regina Fujan, Lincoln, Neb. Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at ...

A thriving business in Nigeria is selling soft drinks from plastic water bottles that have been thrown away. Are they safe? A significant issue with reusing water bottles is chemical leaching, which ...

Turns out, reusing water bottles could not only be just plain gross, but it could also lead to some serious health consequences. But here's some bad news: You may need to stop refilling that old ...

While the best reusable water bottles are a convenient way to stay hydrated on the go, these bulky containers aren’t the most efficient to transport, particularly when empty. Unlike hard-sided ...

Man holding plastic water bottle - Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images Plastic water bottles come in handy for quenching your thirst during an outing, but after you've enjoyed the last drop, what do you do ...

Plastic water bottles come in handy for quenching your thirst during an outing, but after you've enjoyed the last drop, what do you do with the bottle? Many of us toss them into a recycle bin without ...