"Rummaging through the recycle bin!" Gardener shares simple hack using empty plastic bottles to easily grow food: 'Such a good idea' first appeared on The Cool Down.

So if you want zero waste or aim to be more eco-friendly, here’s how to reuse your empty plastic bottles. 1. Watering your plants. Plastic bottle used to water soil (Image credit: Shutterstock) ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim.

Since March 2023, Has and his workers have handled nearly 36,000 kilograms of bottles, working on around 5,000 bottles daily to produce 500 brooms a day. The resulting plastic brooms sell between ...