Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...

An intense wrap in plastic is a handy way to help prevent damages to your luggage. But the technique isn't foolproof.

“As it is made from a cheaper plastic, I was surprised by how thick and sturdy the suitcase feels — it has a nice thud when you knock against the exterior.” As well as being thick, the ...

A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a ...

“People wound up buying more plastic.” To draw their conclusions, the researchers first quantified plastic bag sales by analyzing barcode scanner data on consumer purchases. California scientists ...