This is the second part of our series on open-source communities and forums that are crowd-sourcing consumer tech support for ...

5,707 pre-industrial plastic pellets collected in recent cleanup in South Carolina.

Single-use plastic can cause major environmental damage, but paper substitutes also have downsides. What if there was a third way?

New analysis by repair advocates underscores need for enforcement, further state progress to ensure people can fix their stuff ...

Allstate’s Arity sells access to millions of drivers’ data to third parties for purposes beyond saving drivers money on their ...

Your message to the Biden administration has been delivered. By raising our voices together, we can ensure that this polluting plan to construct new data centers on federal land doesn’t become a ...

Medical billing errors and improper claim denials have been redefining the financial future of millions of families. These ...

Skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers is slowing our nation’s transition to clean energy, and putting consumers and communities at risk, all for questionable benefit. Yet, our state ...

What we’re looking for in a hero story: Have you repaired or repurposed a device to keep it going strong? Do you own a gadget that’s stood the test of time, lasting longer than anyone expected? Want ...

In some ways, it has never been easier to be a consumer. A global marketplace is just a click away, and millions of products and services can be delivered straight to our homes. But today’s ...