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The Impact Absorbents family has a lot of kids among us. And a lot of pets. Somehow the two go hand-in-hand. And somehow, the two …

There’s something about fall that seems to make people hungry. Maybe it’s the cooler weather, and a throwback to when our ancestors needed to store …

It’s happened again. Early last month, a pipeline in Huntington Beach, California sustained a lateral gash, and oil came gushing into Orange County waters, closing …

Remember the beloved movie Groundhog Day, in which Bill Murray kept reliving the same day over and over again until he’d learned from all of …

It’s autumn across the U.S., and you know what that means. Cozy sweaters. Kids underfoot earlier in the afternoon, unless you allow them more screentime. …

You may think the changing autumn leaves are beautiful, and they are — on the tree. But once that brilliant red and gold foliage falls …

Next year’s going to be the big one: we turn 30, and that used to mean adulthood, for real. However, since Impact Absorbents is a …

California has been aflame this year more than ever before, with hot, dry, windy conditions consuming forests and homes statewide. As of October 1st, more …

Social pressure to go along with the crowd has never been as intense as it has since the rise of social media. Back in prehistoric …

The past two years have been a global emergency, and most of us are now suffering from compassion fatigue. We care; we’re just burnt out …

Have you noticed that a lot of people and places seem to be having technical issues lately? One restaurant we know of had to replace …

It’s been 18 months, long enough for quite a few babies to be born during this most unusual time, and their older siblings are probably …

Believe it or not, there’s a National Petroleum Day — conveniently situated at the end of summer, when Americans have been on the road for …

Our team at Impact Absorbents loves animals. Many of the Impact family share their homes with dogs and cats. (With cats, it’s more correct to …

Summer means all manner of outdoor fun, though it didn’t in 2020. So people have a missed summer to make up for, even if they’re …

When a number of riders took a spill in the recent Tour de France, thanks to a spectator who was a little overzealous about capturing …

There’s a company called Late July that makes some pretty tasty crackers and chips. They’re healthy snacks, too, and with sustainable packaging. The company says …

It’s become commonplace at some digital brands these days: padding blog posts and articles with keywords and “filler” to improve search engine ranking, even if …

If there’s one term we’ve all become accustomed to over the past 18 months, it’s “essential workers.” While this expression wasn’t on the average person’s radar …

Did you know July is cell phone courtesy month? We like this concept. It used to be weird enough to think someone was talking to …

It’s good to be a fish. Lots of bright blue water to swim in (though you don’t really notice this because water is your natural …

While we’re pretty sure the title of the Beatles’ sixth studio album, Rubber Soul, doesn’t refer to car culture, the words aptly describe summer in …

We heard a tacky story from a business associate the other day. Tacky, literally. It seems the older building he works in has wood paneling …

It’s not just people who are thrilled beyond measure to be footloose and fancy-free (read: outside) again. After being cooped up with their human companions …

Now that life is evolving into a semblance of what it once was, we can begin focusing on other aspects of it again. Such as …

The pandemic has affected one very vital aspect of human life in a significant way: our appetites. It’s made eating out not just an enjoyable …

It’s almost that time of year again, except … nothing is quite what it used to be, is it? Your kids may be getting ready …

Were there abundant April showers where you live and work? If not, you’re likely planning to fire up the garden hose (or hire a landscaping …

Were you a drum major or majorette in high school or college, effortlessly twirling your baton as you led the marching band at halftime before …

Did you dream of working in a lab as a kid, perhaps discovering a cure for some as-yet unknown scourge (ahem…) or quietly toiling away …