You may live in an area that's outlawed single-use plastic shopping bags. This is a great step toward reducing waste, litter, and pollution, but plastic bags aren't going away any time soon. They're ...

“First, just flatten out your bag,” Xu explained. “Then start folding it into a strip that’s a few inches wide. You’re going to cut loops from that strip.” After folding the bag lengthwise until it ...

What’s six feet long and two feet wide, warm in the summer and cool in the winter, and ideal for sleeping outside? Not expensive camping gear, but rather “Plarn” mats, which are cushy, body-size ...