Back in 2010, we investigated a claim that homemade bombs – made out of popular drain clog remover Drano and aluminum inside a plastic bottle – presented a real danger to the public.

How do you quickly make a wind turbine? If you’ve read this project, you might reach for a few empty water bottles. This educational project might not charge your phone without some extra work ...

And these are just the bits of it we can see. Plastic has become a vital part of our lives of convenience. Yet the coffee cup lids, water bottles and bags we use once and throw away do end up ...

These plastic bottles are ready to be recycled, but there’s more to a circular economy than just recycling. Photograph by Teerasak Ladnongkhun / Shutterstock Product design — Think about the ...

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There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course. Plastics (synthetic polymers) are also a component of the multi-layer ...

Amazon Basics 24-Inch Hardside Spinner: This bag is a surprisingly good carry-on for about $90. However, its ABS plastic shell is not as tough as a polycarbonate shell. It’s worth investing more ...

For instance, there is an infamous email circulating saying that leaving plastic water bottles in the sun can cause chemicals to leach into the water causing cancer, and sometimes even cites a ...

Recycling plastic into filament normally involves chopping it into tiny pieces and pushing it through a screw extruder. [JRT3D] is taking a different approach with PetBot, which cuts PET bottles ...

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Barbie Cervoni, MS, RD, CD/N, CDE, is a registered dietitian (RD) and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). She has spent most of her career counseling patients with diabetes ...

If you want a smart water bottle that can keep cold liquid cold or hot liquid hot, you'll need one that’s made from stainless steel and provides some level of insulation. While a plastic water ...