As the sun sets over Gaza, displaced Palestinians in plastic tents are plunged into darkness, tormented by the buzzing of ...

“As soon as the temperature got hot that big old plastic mat would heat up and absolutely reek. No amount of cleaning it helped,” she says. “I’d never get fake grass again. Yes, a real ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Who knew cracking open a plastic bottle could ruin your week? This once simple act now comes with a side order of drama. Try to sip from your bottle ...

This textured, plastic bath mat has hundreds of suction cups that adhere to the bottom of your tub and shower to keep it ...

Most people start off by making cut rolls like California rolls, which usually means you'll need nori sheets, a bamboo sushi ...

I never purchased a turntable. When I left home, a century or so ago, I took the stereo my parents had given me for Christmas—a Sears kit, with an AM-FM receiver, featuring a big, honking, 8-track ...

Beyond stocking your bathroom with high-quality towels, a quick-drying shower mat and an efficient filtered showerhead ... One of the most popular toilet stools from Squatty Potty, this plastic option ...

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics. This fork ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...