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Plastic Bottles

Bay Area girls' message in bottle from 2016 found in Australia

  • Sep 26, 2024

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

  • Aug 30, 2024

Fewer people in CA recycled compared to 2020, data shows

  • Nov 15, 2022
KGO-TV

Future of recycling? Here's Silicon Valley's at-home solution

  • Mar 25, 2022

California passes first-in-nation plastics recycling law

  • Sep 28, 2020

Worker safety, eco-friendly products fuel CA startup's success during pandemic

  • Jun 11, 2020

SF-based Rothy's creates handbags made from ocean plastic

  • Mar 4, 2020

Hotel group ditching mini shampoo, conditioner bottles

  • Jul 30, 2019

Latest Videos

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Consumers upset 400+ SF retailers don't give cash back for recycling

  • Oct 17, 2024
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Bay Area girls' message in bottle from 2016 found in Australia

  • Sep 26, 2024
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UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

  • Aug 30, 2024
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Fewer people in California recycled compared to 2020, data shows

  • Nov 15, 2022
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Good Bottle Refill and Dry Goods Refillery makes living a sustainable lifestyle easier

  • Mar 12, 2021
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Water bottle warning: Can you start a fire if you leave a bottle of water in your car?

  • Jul 6, 2018
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San Francisco aims to clean up litter, curb pollution

  • May 15, 2018
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Study: Your bottled water may contain tiny particles of plastic

  • Mar 15, 2018

Latest Stories

CLEANING UP: Pittsburg women turn trash talk into trash action

"Everyone has an hour. I'm a Mom, I got two kids and I am very busy but I can come out for an hour and make a difference in my community."

  • Jul 17, 2019
KGO-TV

San Francisco bans some commonly used plastic items

San Francisco was the first city in the nation to ban plastic bags in 2007. And now the city's ban on some commonly used single-use foodware plastics is in effect.

  • Jul 2, 2019

Pepsi to ditch plastic water bottles in favor of aluminum

Pepsi is ditching plastic bottles for some of its products in an attempt to reduce plastic waste.

  • Jun 29, 2019

400M pieces of plastic found on beaches of remote tropical islands

New research published Thursday estimates that roughly 414 million pieces of trash have washed ashore on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

  • May 17, 2019
Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren now selling $90 Earth Polo made from plastic bottles

Polo Ralph Lauren is selling a new version of its iconic polo shirt made entirely out of recycled plastic bottles. The Earth Polo is available for men and women for about $90.

  • Apr 18, 2019