Protect the environment—and your health—by trying these detergent pod alternatives. “Many laundry and dishwashing pods contain other harmful chemicals that release toxic [volatile organic compounds] ...

In recent years, products like Tide pods and detergent sheets have taken off. Over 25% of Americans have switched to them since they came on the market more than a decade ago. For some, it was because ...

Dishwasher pods are certainly convenient, since you don't have to measure out the right amount of detergent - but that can also be one of several downsides.

There’s little point disputing that the invention of Nespresso in 1986 changed the at-home coffee market forever. Nestlé’s pod-based system – invented by Swiss engineer Eric Favre – combined the ...

Dirigo Sea Farm Lab Assistant Jack Tennant tests the kelp solution, which he calls "the magic goop," at the lab facility in Blue Hill, Maine. (Molly Enking/Maine Public) In recent years, products like ...