Big Rope has a stranglehold on the ‘tying things down’ industry, and if you’re tired of paying through the nose for a few feet of twine, you’ll want to consider backing the Kickstarter ...

We first saw someone turn a plastic bottle into plastic ribbon about ... and then learn how to make your own plastic rope. Is there a better use of recycled plastic than making tools?

Recycle your leftover shopping bags into a DIY jump rope; start to create and make from plastic bags with this easy project. Kate’s pragmatic approach will inspire you to balance green living ...

The Plastic Bottle Cutter slices bottles into strips which can be used for anything from DIY to arts and crafts. It was fully funded on Kickstarter and it can be bought online now for around £20.

Lester Holt signed off from NBC Nightly News on Friday night after anchoring the program for ten years. He will now be working full time at Dateline NBC.