More than 8,000 procedures later, padded packages are on the rise, despite potential risks and a reputation rooted in ...

When most people think about sharks and plastic pollution, they picture entanglement or stomachs full of debris. And that happens, true! But what if the problem starts even earlie ...

A surprise $26 fee plus tax catapulted the bill to nearly $181 - a pricing headache on the fading Las Vegas Strip that music ...

Skirting boards are often overlooked during regular cleaning, but scuff marks can easily build up and make a room look dirty.

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based Europe’s supermarket shelves are packed with brands billing their plastic packaging ...

Plastic grocery bags are no longer allowed at checkout in California — the first state in the nation to ban them. KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga explains how the new law fits into California’s ...

If you're a DIY enthusiast, chances are, you've got a can of WD-40 in your home maintenance kit. After all, this product (originally a water-replacement product invented in the 1950s) has evolved into ...

Shoppers in Washington will soon begin paying 4 cents more per plastic bag at grocery stores and other retailers. The price for plastic bags will increase to 12 cents a bag, plus tax, on Jan. 1, but ...

Glass-filled polypropylene is already a very commonly used plastic for automotive parts, but could it be improved? Well, yes. A new substance, Gratek, is claimed to make the plastic 20% stronger yet ...

Olympe de Gouges is a name you might remember from your history classes as another casualty of the French Revolution’s bloody Reign of Terror. It’s names like ...

TALK TO AMERICANS about their health-care system and many reach for Xanax. Together they spend around $5trn a year on keeping themselves in good nick, 40% more than in 2010 after adjusting for ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The public isn’t too thrilled about that. About a third of Americans polled by PBS, ...