USB drives have become so prolific in recent years that they've become practically disposable. Now, one company has created a different type of flash drive that can literally be crumpled up and thrown ...

A simple invention, the disposable paper cup, transformed public hygiene in the early 1900s. Lawyer Lawrence Luellen's idea ...

Are you a coffee lover and your day starts and ends with a hot cup of coffee? While drinking your favourite hot beverage in a ceramic, glass or metal cup is perfectly okay, many people pour their ...

Breathalyzers estimate Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from the concentration of ethanol in the breath. Breathalyzers are easy to use but are limited either by their high price and by environmental ...

A 2024 experimental study published in LabMed Discovery investigated the release of microplastics and associated contaminants from disposable paper cups into hot beverages. Researchers found that when ...

A factory's rejected paper in 1907 unexpectedly birthed the paper towel, born from a need to clean spills rather than a grand ...

Japanese brand Kai has designed a plastic-free disposable razor made from paper and informed by origami and milk cartons. Knife and disposable razor manufacturer Kai has developed what it claims is ...