In this detailed tutorial, learn how to make a plastic bottle cutter at home with materials you likely already have. This simple DIY project is perfect for recycling enthusiasts looking to repurpose ...

Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but now, it’s ...

The dremel tool worked well for me, but what ever powertool you use to cut it will also melt the plastic. You must cut out small pieces at a time or the plastic will melt behind the cut and seal it ...

This is so cool; an unexpected use for an antiquated digital storage medium. [DeepSOIC] built a cutter that shaves off plastics but cannot cut through metal. It’s made out of the media part of a 3.5” ...

You may have read the alarming headlines about black plastic recently. A study published by Chemosphere reported high levels of toxic flame retardants in household items made from black plastic.

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Imagine for a moment that you design products for a living. But you can’t design all the things, so you have to buy some of your stuff from big-box stores just to go about your everyday life. This is ...

You may think you’re doing the world some good by recycling plastic bottles – but a French pair of environmentalists has gone one better. Pavel and Ian, a pair of inventors from Versailles, have ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's hard to imagine life without tool boxes. Sure, you could theoretically shove all your tools into a backpack, storage bin, or luggage if ...