Bottled water containers are 100 percent recyclable. That means that the plastic can be used over and over again to make new beverage bottles or products.

The bottled water industry generated roughly 600 billion plastic bottles and containers in 2021, according to the report. This resulted in around 25 million tons of plastic waste — most of which ...

P lastic water bottles may seem like a convenient choice, but their widespread use comes with serious consequences for both health and the environment. From chemical exposure to global pollution, here ...

The trouble with plastic bottled water, experts say, is not the water. ... Every day I fill my water bottle at least three times (it has a 24-ounce capacity).

When drinking from a plastic water bottle, you’re drinking more than just water, a new study shows — you’re also consuming thousands of “nanoplastics.” A paper published Monday in ...

The average one-liter plastic bottle of water contains levels of “nanoplastics” that are 100 times higher than previously thought, according to a new study.

It's not only water you're drinking, but also the plastic: Research shows that plastic water bottles contain hundreds of thousands of tiny bits of plastic. Andreas Arnold/dpa 34,435 people played ...

New study finds ‘painted coatings inside the caps of glass bottles are the primary source of microplastic contamination in ...

I can tell how this story is going to play out – researchers found that there are little bits of plastic in your bottled water. Next up will be an insistence that we’ve all got to stop using ...

Study finds massive amounts of plastic particles in bottled water Experts say tiny nanoparticles of plastic are likely present in all food and drinks packaged in plastic. To stream KHOU 11 on your ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A new plan to phase out single-use plastic water bottles has been approved for Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport. (credit: LAWA) Under the new policy ...