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.

Teach yourself how to build a plastic bottle house with cob and transform trash into a home. I build houses out of trash. I was inspired by the life of Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai, who said, ...

MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...

The plastic bottle you toss into the recycling bin today might one day help hold up the floor of a house. Engineers at MIT ...