Plastic is sacking the environment. In 2002, about 107 billion pounds of plastic was produced in North America; this figure has only increased with time. It’s now high time we stopped talking about stats; they won’t help us anyway! So, lets...

Eco Factor: Water bottles made from recycled materials. Statistics show that 60 million plastic bottles are thrown away daily in the United States, 86% out of them become garbage and hence a threat to the planet. While convincing people not to...

Generally, people tend to throw away empty plastic bottles or have a kick practice session on the road. But hey! What if I told you that you can construct a motor, powered Catamaran out of ‘em? The Bottle Catamaran needs only two empty 1.5...

Some time back an ardent follower of Ecofriend was inquiring about effective ways to recycle used plastic bottles. So when I hit upon this article, I immediately decided to bring it to everyone’s notice about the artistic sculptures made out...

Ever watched one of those captivating and truly stunning editions on NGC which talk about the creatures that rule the dark depths of the mighty oceans and live in conditions where normal life would simple crumble and choke to death? They are...

Most people nowadays prefer drinking bottled mineral water when not at home to using other sources of drinking water and I am no exception. But what do we do when the bottles get empty? I end up crushing it to ensure its not resold by...

Created by artists-designers and sisters Reta and Vana Howell, these funky lamps made from old plastic bottles really do make a great cause for recycling. Made from upcycled plastic bottles, household plastic containers and recycled scrap metal,...

There are plenty who design buildings to make sure that they stand out from the crowd. But this pair of Argentinean architects has decided that they would design a space that would stand out for the way it has been built. Making structures out...

Believe it or not, this is awesome. Plastic bottles are non-biodegradable. What can we possibly think of other than reduce the use of plastic bottles, reuse them and recycle them to minimize their accumulation underground. If you want to guess...

Whenever we drink from a plastic bottle, no matter what it’s carrying, a harmful chemical named bisphenol A (BPA) enters our body along with the liquid. Six months ago, the European Food Safety Authority (ESPA) stated that human exposure to...