Plastic sheeting is used as a covering to help let in plenty of light while keeping the cold out. The greenhouse is also heated, and can maintain a 40 deg F temperature differential with 14,000 BTUs.

Alternatively, you can make a greenhouse from old windows without using these other elements, as their frames can be joined ...

has found that a type of plastic crystal can be used as a refrigerant, possibly replacing the greenhouse gas currently used ...

Need another reason to ditch straws? A study published yesterday (August 1) in PLOS ONE reports that plastics—ranging from construction materials to plastic bags—release the greenhouse gases methane ...