Plastic cutting boards aren’t the safest food prep option, since studies show they can leach microplastics. We recommend ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or ...

Dropped in late September, this butcher block is available in two sizes — 17×12 inches and 12×12 inches — as well as a ...

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

It’s no great secret that municipal recycling only gets us so far, particularly when it comes to plastics. Most facilities are only set up to handle the basics: the soda bottles, the detergent jugs, ...

Innovations in fresh produce packaging are pushing the industry towards sustainability, driven by consumer demand and environmental concerns. With packaging accounting for 40% of plastic waste, ...

Hawaiʻi’s only marine debris recycling center is running at full capacity after opening last summer. It’s part of Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris Research — and a full-time staff ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Pacific University has launched a marine debris Plastic Recycling Research Facility to transform plastic collected from the Pacific Ocean into long-life ...