His utilitarian yet playful designs for Muji, Alessi and B&B Italia have made him if not a household name, a household ...

Stewart found an intelligent solution to a problem that almost every homeowner faces – and we can follow her example for ...

Caroline Mullen/NYT Wirecutter My main critique is that these drawers are made from acrylic (a plastic material), and although plastic surely has a place in our world, I do try and avoid bringing ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

writing instruments and other office supplies and accessories. Clear drawers let you quickly identify what's inside. Casters offer easy mobility.

If you can’t afford to get rid of your plastic kitchen items right now, that’s OK. It is not a death sentence. But Alan said you should work toward replacing them. “If you can gradually replace your ...

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That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic utensil has long been seen as worrisome because heat can cause chemicals in the ...

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- The Japanese owner of lifestyle retailer Muji looks to increase revenue by one-third in three years with a strategy that involves solidifying its base in Asia, then mounting a ...

We’ve updated the section “What’s up with black plastic?” to include guidance concerning coffee makers. It’s probably time to ditch your black plastic utensils. Research suggests that ...

The moment of truth is almost upon us. In just ten days, the world will gather in Busan, Republic of Korea, to begin the final round of negotiations on a legally binding instrument to end plastic ...

Meanwhile, plastic pollution could nearly double, reaching 121 million metric tons, according to the study. In such a business-as-usual scenario, the world would amass sufficient waste between ...