They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

Designed to pool all the offending wires into one place before being hidden in a visually appealing box or thin plastic casing, these simple solutions promise to transform the space behind your TV or ...

Mr Zeman - who tested positive for coronavirus last week - made the appointment from inside a plexiglass box in a state room ... in by hospital staff in full protective gear.

Italian designer Umberto Menasci proposed a solution: "Safebeach," a set of plexiglass boxes that divide the beach up and force social distancing. US beaches have been a source of contention ...

[Murray] a.k.a [Green Bug-Eyed Monster] has an Android TV box with just such a problem, as the Android OS included with it allows for watching TV just fine, but with a few tweaks it can run a full ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

So if you do happen to have one of those nails-on-chalkboard moments we mentioned earlier, the idea is to ensure that the damage is confined to an easily replaceable plastic protector. It’s also ...

Plastic surgery is often associated with cosmetic procedures like nose jobs or liposuctions. And while these are an important aspect of what plastic surgeons do, they're not the only focus. These ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

Cutting plexiglass with a utility knife works best for making straight cuts in thin sheets of plexiglass (1/8 inch or less). But while a utility knife is convenient (you probably have one in your ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...