Plastic waste collected and then recycled can become a useful tool for dealing with emergency situations. This was the result of the experimental project presented at Ecomondo in Rimini, Italy by ...

They include plastic sheets, blankets, mosquito nets and kitchen sets. Another two flights are expected to bring some 74 tonnes of plastic rolls next week. UNHCR's partners are distributing these ...

But for the past year, a handful of families have been testing shelters constructed with an affordable new plant-based plastic that is made locally and lasts longer.

During a class on how to build a shelter for feral cats using a storage tote, Avery Gunther, outreach coordinator for SAFE Haven for Cats, said a hair dryer can be used to warm the plastic for ...

A massive fire broke out Tuesday at a plastic recycling plant in Indiana, prompting evacuations and a shelter-in-place order.

Plastic dog houses come in many designs for all sizes of dogs. Find the best one for your dog among these top picks.

Stories When a plastic sheet means more than shelter A farmer who lost her parents and two daughters when Cyclone Nargis hit the coast of Myanmar struggles to make sense of the past and looks to the ...