Material World

How we as individuals, consumers, and voters can battle the plastic scourge

Make soup, organize your refrigerator, and follow these five steps to zero waste

In the Age of Climate Catastrophe, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door

Planned obsolescence is why we see software mysteriously slow down, furniture designed with hollow legs and cheap staples, and clothing burned because it can't sell fast enough.

Sierra's guide to finding used stuff, fixing your own, and otherwise minimizing

Innovations expand opportunities for advenurers with physical disabilities

Nine items that truly go the distance

Enhance your next canoe or kayak journey with quality camping gear

Our tester and her tot try six kid carrier packs

Ski up ungroomed powder to earn that first summit view in style