If you've ever opened a shoe box, electronics packaging, or snack, you may have encountered a tiny packet filled with silica gel and tossed it in the trash. Those small baggies of moisture-absorbing ...

Silica gel packets are the kind of thing most people toss in the trash without a second thought, yet a growing number of professionals are quietly stashing them away for later. By treating those “do ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — You probably recognize these tiny ...

From food to electronics, many products are often shipped with silica gel packets. Although many people just toss them away without a second thought, they may be able to serve another purpose. While ...