Plastic contamination is a terrible issue—the oceans are flooded with plastic waste, which causes it to enter our food chain.

Manufacturers are hitting pay dirt with recycled products designed for the garden. Discarded plastic is being made into work gloves, rainbarrels and buckets. Worn-out tires are being converted into ...

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. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...