Single use plastics have been an environmental issue for a while now. While plastic makes many aspects of life easier, it is also hard to dispose of, and after a single use many times ends up ...

Plastic storage containers are a great tool for organizing basements, attics, and even garage spaces, because they can stack and store with ease.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to abandon "nonfunctional" paper straws and shift the US back to ...

Jacobus and Nuñez say reusable straws are the best for the environment and the bottom line, but they’re unrealistic for large institutions like museums, national parks and hospitals. And while Trump’s ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including your home. Thankfully, there are things you can do to minimize your microplastic ...

Most people never think twice about drinking from plastic water bottles or storing leftovers in plastic containers. However, ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been built by a team at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown ...

What to know about the larger fight over single-use plastics after Trump's executive order against paper straws.

President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.