We tested various gift-wrapping tools and spoke to professional gift wrappers to help make holiday wrapping easier. Here are ...

Plastic storage bins aren't pretty, but they're inexpensive options for storing a wide variety of items. This DIY project ...

By identifying plastic waste from space, Dr Guffogg hopes the tool can guide clean-up work all over the globe. "We find plastics everywhere from the Arctic to the Antarctic; from the tops of ...

For those that love to find new uses for single-use plastics, there's an easy way to repurpose plastic water bottles around ...

Plastic tools may seem inexpensive and convenient, but there’s concern that harmful chemicals are leaching into our food. “People can protect themselves from unknowingly using products that ...

Battery-powered motors propel these variations of the classic and essential gardening and landscaping tool, and this ...

With its 6Ah battery, it runs for up to three hours on a full charge—a little less than average. Its six-cubic-foot tray is ...

When it comes to the winter season, it pays to be prepared. Although pricey gas snow blowers and corded snow shovels make short work of seasonal flurries, not everyone enjoys the fumes or has access ...

The plethora of plastic in the ocean also means the items are being used as tools. Both sea urchins and octopuses have been documented using discarded plastic as camouflage. A study of sea urchins ...

Co-developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the IUCN, the National Guidance on Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action contributes to filling gaps in knowledge. It ...

The best tools for your best gardener will make smiles last long after Santa flies into the night. Julie Silva is a UCCE ...