Plastics are everywhere and for each different application, there is a different type of polymer that suits those needs. Most plastics can be recycled, but first they must be sorted by type which is done by hand at waste processing facilities and is time-consuming. To source

Let me guess how you feel about your urine: Get that smelly stuff away from me as fast as possible? A small group of environmentalists in Vermont isn't as squeamish. Instead of flushing their pee down the drain, they're collecting it with special toilets that separate No. 1 and No. 2. To source

Drink up, and hold the pancakes. It turns out that maple trees are good for more than just sweetening up your waffles and pancakes with their delicious syrup. Now, their sap can be used to hydrate us.   To source

So many of us drive all over the place and think we have no other choice. But if you look at how much you could save if you dropped the car, choices can really open up. To source

The organization WaterisLife is developing a "Drinkable Book" that not only teaches water safety but can actually be used to treat drinking water. To source