Bubble Wrap was created by an American engineer and a Swiss inventor in a New Jersey garage. They were actually trying to invent textured, plastic wallpaper with a paper backing. When that idea didn't ...

Cut a piece of bubble wrap that is a couple inches narrower than the paper towel tube on either side. Glue one end of the bubble wrap centered on the paper towel roll. Wrap the rest of the bubble wrap ...

If you order anything by mail, you're likely to collect an overflow of bubble wrap. The stuff does a great job keeping fragile items safe, but what do you do with all that plastic? It turns out, there ...

Researchers from Harvard have devised a new use for "the gas-filled compartments in the packing material commonly called 'bubble wrap.'" As they report in the journal Analytical Chemistry, bubble wrap ...

Amy Y. Conry Davis is a writer who specializes in green living, sustainability, and travel. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of San Diego. The good news is, yes, bubble wrap can be ...