Do you know who invented the first plastic toothpaste tube? According to this story in the Lowell Sun, it was Westford, Mass., plastics expert Roger Brandt, who died on Dec. 8 at age 88. Brandt worked ...

Colgate redesigned its toothpaste tubes so they can go into curbside recycling bins. It could eventually keep a billion tubes out of landfills each year. Every year, Americans toss a billion tubes of ...

Many of my pediatric patients with chronic otitis media have had tubes inserted in their ears. Their parents are usually unaware of the type of tube placed. According to my limited research, a variety ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

When you’re brushing your teeth and you’ve squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste, you probably toss the empty tube in the trash. Few people realize that most toothpaste tubes are now recyclable—at ...