With the variety of different electrical boxes available at home centers, how do you know what to buy? Don’t worry, it’s not ...

Nate the Electrician (@nate_the_electrician) hosts a TikTok account dedicated to home electrical knowledge. A tip he posted ...

Many will be familiar with the grease marks that stain plastic food storage boxes and seem capable of withstanding even the most serious scrubbing. At times, they are also resistant to the highest ...

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 ...

A mechanic reveals the five cars he wouldn’t recommend to his “worst enemy.” Some viewers think he’s biased against the Jeep ...

Those rat-proof bins? Not rat-proof after all.

Recycling can be confusing, so Matthew King set out to answer people’s questions. He visits farmers markets and posts on ...

Researchers give robots a sense of touch by “listening” to vibrations, allowing them to identify materials, understand shapes and recognize objects just like human hands ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

ST visited an e-waste recycling firm to find out how data from sensitive devices is destroyed. Read more at straitstimes.com.