Light fixtures made from used plastic bottles Liter of Light. In 1880, Thomas Edison patented a lightbulb made from a glass tube and cotton thread filament. It was crude in its design, but it ...

Don't just recycle that old plastic bottle -- turn it into a lantern. At least, that's what the folks over at Liter of Light are doing.

That's where plastic solar gutter lights come in. The secret to their durability is in the materials — specifically high-quality materials like ABS plastic that has at least a 1P55 certification.

A new, glowing plastic material could form bright, white, energy-efficient light bulbs in various shapes, researchers have found. Using the material, researchers are able to make everything from ...