The brush head either wraps around the handle or is held in place with a metal or plastic ferrule. The bristles are usually reinforced with a durable woven thread to minimize shedding. Some angle ...

The bristle is sturdy, and the ferrules are tight enough to prevent ... a popular choice for their durability and comfort, while plastic handles are lightweight and easy to clean.

Jeff Gorton, Associate Editor Packing a tool into its molded plastic case can seem like some ... strip off the metal ferrule ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. In experiments, method recovered 94% of monomers ...

864 units of Coca-Cola 12-packs, meaning more than 10,000 cans, are included in the recall Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for ...

Have you ever wondered about the interesting names of common things hidden in plain sight? Some of these words roll off the ...

On average, the total amount of plastics found in the brain in each of the 2024 samples is about the same amount found in a disposable plastic spoon, say the researchers. What's perhaps even more ...

Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink.