Remembering Grandma's Couch Growing up, I spent countless hours at my grandma’s house, nestled into her big, cozy couch. It ...

Folks at C.R. Plastic Products Inc. are too busy to lounge in the high-end recycled plastic outdoor furniture they make in Stratford, Ontario. Sales for the firm have been rising 40 percent a year in ...

When plastic entered the design world in the 20th century, it was hailed as a wonder material—something strong, durable, lightweight, affordable, and malleable enough to sculpt into expressive, ...

Summer is the time to plant some marigolds and decorate your patio with loungers, lanterns, and anything else that will make it the place you want to hang out 24/7 for the season. But before you opt ...

Isn’t it ironic that most things that are made of plastic are used only once and then thrown into the trash, but plastic itselfis a material that lasts forever; something that the Earth simply cannot ...

Plastic waste is a huge problem, both on land and in the oceans and waterways. A company in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been taking to the city's canals for a few years and scooping up plastic ...

As the world turns its focus to the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris, many are thinking of ways to be more sustainable and less harmful to our Earth and the environment. One such project is Müll, the ...

Plastic furniture maker Poly-Wood LLC is investing $42.8 million in a new manufacturing and recycling facility at its Indiana headquarters, a continuation of recent growth for the company. The ...