Discover how to create a DIY mini helicopter using recycled materials like a Red Bull can and a small plastic bottle. This ...

Plastic bags can be knitted together to form a durable, up-cycled plastic rug. I turn plastic into excellent DIY doormats. I use newspaper bags, bread wrappers and anything flexible that can be cut ...

Discover how to build a simple electromagnetic motor and generator using everyday materials in this hands-on science ...

Cool off on those hot summer days with your own DIY sprinkler! Cool off on those hot summer days with your own DIY sprinkler! Making one is easy and only requires a few ingredients. Grab an adult and ...

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Even if you make every effort to use a reusable grocery bag, we will all inevitably shop without it at least once — and take home a plastic shopping bag along with our wares. These things add up ...

Plastic film can be recycled, but not in your curbside recycling bin — most municipalities in the United States don't accept it. Instead, you can recycle it by bringing it to a drop-off location.

When it comes to recycling, we all make mistakes. Sometimes, we throw something in the wrong bin—or we aren’t sure what bin it belongs in and make an educated guess. And if you’ve ever wondered ...

Bill Buttlar, a professor at the University of Missouri, highlights takeaways in the university’s research on using recycled low-density polyethylene in asphalt paving materials. In August 2021, the ...