I don’t spend much time thinking about the plastic 5-gallon bucket ... using the lip of a 5-gallon bucket to position a clip-on work light. Use a couple of spring clamps to hold a worklight ...

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It's a monster mash at McDonald's, with the all new Happy Meal Boo Buckets that have officially made their return to the menu at the Golden Arches. On Tuesday, the iconic plastic buckets ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

These festive plastic buckets were given to children instead of the standard Happy Meal box and featured three original designs: McBoo, a ghost; McPunk’n, a pumpkin; and McGoblin, a witch.

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Boo Buckets are back with Happy Meals at McDonald’s restaurants today; and the popular Halloween trick-or-treat pail giveaways are already being listed for sale on eBay. The plastic customizable ...

The plastic customizable buckets replace the Happy Meal box for a limited time. The white, orange and green buckets will return; but this year, blue buckets will replace purple buckets from last year.

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...