The metallic emergency blankets that come with first-aid kits can be used as reflective mulch in the garden. My husband and I volunteer with the local fire department. I noticed that the medical team ...

The difference between surviving and not surviving extremely cold weather can be as thin as a sheet of metallic plastic, or Mylar. Heat retention is vital when there are no other sources of heat or ...

Mylar is the most common trade name for (are you ready?) biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate. For our purposes, let’s just stick to using the trade name, shall we? Mylar is a type of plastic ...