Think high fashion is a load of rubbish? You’re not alone. This week, social media was ablaze with comments about a black Jacquard Sleeveless Balloon Shirt Dress made by fashion company Nu. A steal at £242.50 (down from £485), it bore an unfortunate resemblance to a bin bag. But can you really make an outfit from … Read more
The Ganges River is one of the biggest rivers in the world, providing water for a whopping half a billion people. But a worrying new study has warned that the river, with the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, could be responsible for up to three billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal … Read more
Every year, an estimated eight million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans, threatening the lives of fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Now, a new study suggests that the key to clearing our oceans of plastic may lie in seagrass. Seagrass forms so-called ‘Neptune balls’ – oval orbs made from the base of leaves … Read more
The MAGA rioter pictured carrying zip-ties and wearing full paramilitary gear has been arrested, along with a retired army lieutenant colonel, Larry Rendall Brock Jr, who was seen with plastic handcuffs. News of the pair’s arrests came on Sunday as Ryan McCarthy, Army Secretary, said that at least 25 domestic terrorist cases have been opened … Read more
Power-lifting plastic surgeon reveals the secrets to staying healthy and looking youthful as you age – and it’s A LOT more simple than you might think Australia’s ‘power lifting plastic surgeon’ reveals how to keep youthful looks He says avoiding the sun in peak times and applying sun cream is also key He says mental … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian revealed she ‘won’t be buying anymore plastic’ as she showed off her perfectly organized fridge full of non-recyclable materials on Tuesday night. While the 41-year-old reality star has strived to live a more sustainable lifestyle for years, she would be the first to admit she still struggles with always choosing the more environmentally-friendly options … Read more
Making a pig’s ear of it! Mother discovers she forgot to remove the plastic from her gammon joint AFTER glazing it with honey and cooking it for seven hours Lauren Mackay, 27, was mortified after leaving the plastic wrapping on her pork The NHS rehab support worker had put the gammon in a slow-cooker all … Read more
Fear over health risks of plastic in seafood grows as new tests show we could be eating thousands of fragments a year… with scallops, mussels and oysters among most polluted Study reveals oysters, mussels and scallops are among the most polluted items Mussels were found to contain an average of 0.7 tiny pieces of plastic … Read more
Plastic pollution is killing Dubai’s wild camels by the hundreds because the animals mistake the toxic waste for food, experts have claimed. Marcus Eriksen, who studies plastic waste in the Gulf, said camels have been ingesting up to 10-stone of waste which then balls up in their stomachs – subjecting them to ‘agonising’ deaths that … Read more
First invented in the 1980s by Chuck Hull, an engineer and physicist, 3D printing technology – also called additive manufacturing – is the process of making an object by depositing material, one layer at a time. Similarly to how an inkjet printer adds individual dots of ink to form an image, a 3D printer adds … Read more