Three years ago, when Levi Strauss announced it had banned the use of sandblasting, labor advocates hoped the move by the top-selling jeans maker would help end the deadly practice, which gives denim ...

We live in a synthetic world: plastic polymer shingles, vinyl fencing, fiberglass doors, and plastic laminate countertops and cabinets. We demand fast, durable, and cost-effective materials and ...

Sandblasting a historic building was once considered an act of kindness, the use of fine sand to cleanse walls of dirt and soot and grime. No more. After several decades of blasting, brick and stone ...