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Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

New custom jewelry work with special meaning!

We love all the new custom jewelry work we've been getting, and using the combination of traditional hand carving combined with 3D rapid prototyping.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

5 Reasons Why the World of Bronze Sculpture is Amazing

By Chelsea Reed The craftsmanship of bronze art is impressive! Artists use this versatile metal to create sculptures with lifelike textures, shapes and details. Bronze was formed into countless items throughout history, especially during the Bronze Age. Making bronze sculpture is a fascinating example. It continues tod

What Is Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber?

What Is Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber? The majority of artisan concrete projects, including concrete countertops, architectural panels, concrete vanities, and concrete furniture pieces ...

Plastic Sheets and Rods: Build them smart, build them to last

Some people think the most powerful force on Earth is 'Love'. While Love is certainly powerful, a force known as Coefficient of Thermal Expansion is more powerful. All materials grow and shrink with temperatures regardless of pressures or weight.

What Are the Different Types of Plastic?

Manufacturers select different types of plastic based on a product’s intended use—antimicrobial plastics for medical applications, extremely durable plastics for building applications, lightweight plastics for beverage bottles. This ensures every product is as safe and effective as possible.

Preventing Plastic Pollution by Mapping Plastic Emissions

Scientists have come up with a new method to track plastic emissions from inland areas to sea. This method is useful to identify the

How Everything Became Plastic

This is the story of how plastic was invented, and how maybe we went too far with it.

What Makes Plastic So Deadly?

We know plastic pollution is killing off marine life in large numbers but we humans are at risk as we use plastics crafted from toxic chemicals.

Plastic: What we eat and breathe

Take a deep breath, drink a glass of water, eat a snack. If you do any of these things, it’s likely that you are also inhaling and ingesting tiny particles of plastic, as much as a credit card’s we…

How much plastic are you eating?

What's for dinner? Lego sushi, credit card burgers, or a well-done piece of PVC pipe?

Are plastic straws out of time, or can they survive like plastic bags?

Bans on plastic straws are starting to catch on. But a similar fight against plastic bags shows just how hard it is to regulate plastics.

Are You Eating Plastic for Dinner?

This novel 3-D animation dives into how our consumption of plastics has affected marine species deaths and increased human health risks, and it explores possible long-term solutions.

Utilizing Plastic Grow Tubes

Plastic Grow Tubes | How To Use | Curtis Wagner Plastics

They Made Plastic Out of What?!

Is BPA-Free Plastic Safe?

It's an unsettling thought: What if all the BPA-avoiding we've been doing—carefully checking for a "BPA-Free" label before any plastic purchase—has all been for naught? That BPA alternatives are actually just as harmful, if not worse?

GETTING THERE: Are plastic roads the future?

Could the transportation industry help deal with our plastic problem?

How to break up with plastic

I was determined to expunge the ubiquitous material from my life. But saying goodbye was more complicated than I thought.