Hate buying some new gadget, only to wind up with a sea of packing peanuts that do little more than spill on to the floor? Don't be too quick to toss them out -- they may be the key to a new ...

Wondering what the best tips are to pack up and ship out your holiday gifts this year? FedEx has been helping folks handle these issues for years, and even has a specialized Packaging Lab in Memphis.

A pet peeve of environmentalists is plastic foam, more properly known as polystyrene. It is one of those popular materials – used in egg cartons, trays and disposable cups – that is so durable it is ...

This schematic depicts a process for converting waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, ...

As folks swap gifts and tear into packages this holiday season, city officials want to remind residents to properly dispose of everything from Christmas trees to bows and ribbon to bubble wrap and ...