While it’s often a slippery slope to hang on to items because they might be useful, I try to find ways to repurpose them before I trash or recycle them. One of the best ways I’ve found to reuse things ...

Although it is one of the cheapest materials available, and often discarded, cardboard is increasingly being used to create both high-end and affordable furniture. While various designers are ...

Repurpose your cardboard instead of throwing it away. Do you have excess cardboard lying around your home? Rather than throwing it away, consider using it in your garden. Cardboard is made from wood ...

Most moving boxes are recyclable, but it all depends on what the boxes are made of and what they contain. Clean (as in dry and not covered in food waste) cardboard moving boxes are recyclable as long ...

Compacted soil in cardboard cylinders is a low-tech building material that is strong enough for low-rise structures with a ...

Engineers in Australia have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete's carbon footprint, while ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. Cardboard beds are making a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, in an effort to help ...