PepsiCo is looking to cut down on plastic waste by transitioning to canned water with its Aquafina brand.

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Lockable teeth located at the top and bottom of each Corona can allow for beers to easily stack on top of each other in a system called "Fit Packs."
The whimsical Monterey cypress believed to have inspired Dr. Seuss's 'The Lorax' toppled over for unknown reasons.
The Fortingall Yew in the Fortingall churchyard in Perthshire, Scotland is so stressed that it's changing sexes for the first time in millennia.
The endangered tapir faces threats like poaching, habitat loss, and trafficking, but Nai Conservation, an organization in Costa Rica, is leading a grassroots effort to save the species.
The new law will cover 75 to 90 percent of the cost of transforming homeowners' lawns into sanctuaries for bees.
The tire company's airless prototype could eliminate the problem of flats and dramatically reduce waste created by damaged and discarded tires.
In the 1970s, people flocked to the tiny Illinois town in anticipation of the world's end. It didn't go as planned.
Beavers are essentially nature's "ecosystem engineers." Here's how their dams could help curb water pollution.
The ancient cypress is one of the oldest living non-clonal trees on Earth, but climate change threatens its existence.
Cleanyst turns packaged concentrates into soaps and cleaning products, reducing shipping weight and packaging for shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, and more.
They're good for the environment, but reusable water bottles can become reusable bacteria bottles in a hurry.
The crustaceans are showing the effects of wastewater contamination, testing positive for cocaine and other illicit substances.
Bags that are labeled "biodegradable" can be misleading, a new study reveals. There might be a better option, though.
Guinness's parent company, Diageo, joins a handful of other beer brewers that have stopped using plastic six-pack rings.
Hardware store aisles are filled with light bulbs that promise cost savings. But what do these terms really mean?
In 1958, the Atomic Energy Commission decided to boost fishing commerce in Alaska by detonating a 1-megaton nuclear bomb to create a deep-water harbor. Residents were not amused.
Composting human remains is cheaper and more eco-friendly than traditional burial options, and Washington state may soon make it legal.
The mucus-covered Eastern hellbender salamander likes hiding under rocks, but now that it's been named the official amphibian of Pennsylvania, it's the center of attention.
According to the EPA, Americans generate 262 million tons of waste each year. Here are a few things you may have been throwing out that, with a little effort, you can actually recycle
Contact lenses and the plastic packaging they come in are notoriously difficult to recycle. There are a couple of quick and easy options available, though.
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