A person's hand holds a green plastic drink bottle over a trash can lined with a blue bag. - Anna Blazhuk/Getty Images Using reusable water bottles at the tap, and fizzing up sparkling water and soda ...

Give your home garden a creative boost with a simple DIY project using old bottle caps that prevents harmful from pests ...

You might get eco-guilt when you toss a plastic bottle into the recycling bin. Will the material from the container really be used to make something new? The answer to that question is unclear.

Don't toss out that old box! What you may consider trash can also be repurposed into a variety of unique DIY shoe storage options that you can easily try.