TATEYAMA, Toyama Prefecture--A leading outdoor gear maker has developed an affordable, light and durable backpack for elementary school children that is an alternative to the heavy, pricey ...

The hidden dangers of heavy school backpacks include the unexpected hunch ... Durable zippers: The first thing to fail on a cheap bag is usually the zipper. Choose bags with high-quality ...

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Whether you're after a backpack for school or you need something more substantial ... things are looking particularly cheap right now.

Lots on in Perth this weekend – as well as the cricket, there’s the huge rescheduled WA Day event on Sunday at Burswood Park, ...

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

It’s meant to be less intrusive than traditional metal detectors, as students can walk through without taking off their backpacks. The detectors are ... but it doesn’t come cheap, with the two units ...

Its durable construction and affordable price make it an ... Purpose: Determine what activities you will use the backpack for, such as travel, work, school, or outdoor activities.

Steven J. Poplawski created and patented the drink mixer (the granddaddy of the blender) in 1922 and sold it to drug stores and soda fountains to make malted milkshakes. In 1946, Poplawski's Stevens ...