Some certifications are a little less precise than others, but taken together, they give a rough idea of how the best waterproof smartphones will hold up against the elements. “Rugged” is just ...

On a pristine beach in Gippsland, a team of scientists are dumping plastic rubbish. Their littering is extremely precise. When they're done, 14 squares of trash — each exactly 2 square metres ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...

They are almost a third of the cost of Paramo trousers, on average, yet received an overall score of 80%. However, when choosing waterproof overtrousers, you might need to part with a little more cash ...

For waterproof mattress protectors, the key factors I used while testing are as follows: Noise: When you think about mattress protectors, you probably imagine the loud, plastic-like encasements ...

Fires at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots in the Pacific Northwest this week, as well as a similar fire earlier this month, have raised questions about the role and ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula.

As well as being a little more careful, for those who are out and about adventuring near water, a waterproof phone case ... transparent film with a composite plastic material, the robust design ...

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...

Gone are the days of wishing you could take your hi-fi setup and plonk it outdoors. The arrival of portable Bluetooth speakers has meant that listeners are no longer tethered to the indoors for their ...

The best mattress in a box is as high-quality as a bed you can find in a traditional brick-and-mortar store, but comes with the added bonus of delivering directly to your doorstep—no setup or ...