Stuff made abroad always interests me because overseas makers seem more innovative with their materials than those in the United States. Here, for instance, Gore-Tex dominates the ...

Plastic bags are a global problem. Annually, some one trillion of them are used around the world, and fewer than 5 percent are actually recycled. This means a massive buildup of waste, litter, and ...

That’s an excellent question. DryLoft, in effect a “thin” version of Gore-Tex, was introduced about seven or eight years ago. It’s marketing pitch was this: Used over insulating garments or sleeping ...

Researchers in the UK are working on a fishy idea that just might help the environment in Egypt. The concept? Use shrimp shells as an ingredient in creating green shopping bags. Since plastic bags are ...