Two graduates from Kendall College of Art and Design are now running a company turning plastic waste into 100% recycled sheet materials, used to make countertops, furniture, lighting and home goods.

Rules taking effect in California ban cups, clamshells and other food ware made from expanded polystyrene foam unless companies meet a high recycling target.

By the time you read this, you might already be knee-deep in torn wrapping paper, demolished cardboard boxes and styrofoam ...

If you've ever tried folding a fitted sheet before, you might have had a nightmare experience that went a little something like this: violently folding and refolding the sheet, sighing in ...

Linen bedding has soared in popularity over the years, and now just about every major home andj bedding company offers a take on flax-derived sheets, while brands like New York–based Hawkins and ...

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

Corrugated cardboard boxes are a very critical part of economic activity – e-commerce logistics, furniture, household electrical appliances, hardware, auto parts, food and beverage, etc., corrugated ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Emily ...

With so many bedding start-ups promising premium-quality sheets for less, it can be hard to keep everything straight, especially now that it feels like every home company is getting in the bedding ...

North America's largest film and sheet maker is getting even bigger. Inteplast Group is acquiring CoolSeal USA LLC, a maker of polypropylene corrugated sheeting and boxes made from those sheets in ...