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In 2018, grocery store giant Kroger announced it would phase out "use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags" and transitioning to reusable bags by 2025. However, eight years later, plastic bags are still ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

If you're like most people, you probably assume that your washing machine is the cleanest appliance in the house. After all, it spends all of its active time agitating away with hot water and soap!

If you’ve ever been on a plane and witnessed the pilots roll on with their compact bags and sophisticated swagger, you’ll understand what we mean when we say that they’re as close to professional ...

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...

When Napa County rings in the new year, it and the rest of the state will bid farewell to the thick, “reusable” plastic bags that were offered at many grocery stores and other retailers. On Jan. 1, ...

Just eight months after Gemini 2.5 launched, Google has upgraded its AI models once again with the release of Gemini 3. Gemini 3 officially began rolling out widely on November 18, and even this early ...

WASHINGTON – A new report from Washington State University (WSU) suggests that state lawmakers might need to make changes to Washington's retail carryout bag policy. The study, based on data collected ...

Plus a simple tool that makes it better for laptops. Losing something you spent time working on, or photos that you can't replace, is devastating. You might think this is a problem of the past because ...

Ruta Rauber teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make DIY wreaths made out of plastic bags Learn how to turn ordinary plastic grocery bags into a beautiful, eco-friendly wreath with this ...