Thinking of ways to repurpose plastic containers? Why not put them to work in your garden? From creative planters to ...

They were impressed by a Norwegian scheme, which claims a 94% recycling rate for bottles made from PET, the clear plastic used for water and fizzy drinks. The entire scheme in Norway was set up by ...

PET (or PETE) Polyethylene terephthalate Clear drinks bottles, food packaging such as fruit punnets ... Not generally collected from households for recycling. However, mixed plastic recycling is ...

This was because the clear glass allowed UV rays to penetrate the beer and alter the flavour. The solution was turning bottles brown, a darker colour which would block out the rays. After World ...