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Discover the innovative work of a Tokyo inventor who has created a homemade hovercraft using a leaf blower, inflatable ...

No pool party is complete without the best pool noodles, which are made from buoyant foam or inflatable plastic and are sturdy enough for your intended use. Children can use thinner, flimsier noodles, ...

Dutch manufacturer Buitink Technology, based in Duiven, has come up with an innovative inflatable clear plastic vehicle isolation screening system for use in cars. The screen was developed to provide ...

If you were at the Fair last year, you may have noticed a very odd kiddie amusement: inflatable plastic water balls. Kids climbed in, the balls were inflated, zipped up, and floated on water. You may ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Things have been quiet at the Museum of Contemporary Art this year, but Ultra Unreal aims at a reboot. It’s an exhibition that pushes ...

It is rare to make it through a summer holiday without seeing a giant rubber ring or lilo bobbing around in the pool - but often their days are numbered. "Absolute tat," one unhappy customer wrote ...

After years of pressure from environmental advocates, the global retail giant Amazon announced last week that it has eliminated plastic air pillows from its global network of “fulfillment centers,” as ...