The smuggler’s daughter and other tales from the Gulf of Aden
Known as tahriib, they are clandestine travellers seeking to escape conflict, poverty and the effects of climate change. Over ...
Forbes16d
After Testing 21 Top Brands, Here Are The Best Diapers
They’re also soft, with a feel that reminds me of Bambo Diapers ... standard wood pulp and plastic ingredients. They do use plant-based materials on the back sheets of their diapers, though ...
The Mirror5d
'Turkey plastic surgery left me suicidal after doctor sent me disturbing photos'
Brits have been jetting off to Turkey to go under the knife - but the operations have left some patients "suicidal". One such woman already suffered from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), which sees ...
Smithsonian Magazine24d
Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests
Put another way, that’s about 57 million tons (52 million metric tons) of plastic waste that was not properly disposed of—and pieces of it could now be floating in the ocean, sitting at the ...
C&EN18d
52 million tons of plastic slips into the environment every year
This discount is shown at checkout, if applicable. An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024 ...
WWF12d
How does plastic end up in the ocean?
You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...
New York Post26d
‘Real Housewives’ star Tamra Judge roasted by mom over plastic surgery: ‘Your face literally makes me want to throw up’
The 57-year-old took to her Instagram stories on Monday to share a screenshot of the note from Barker that read, “Your face literally makes me want ... and a plastic baggie filled with ...
The Hill28d
Super small pieces of plastic are invading human brains, scientists say
These tiny plastic particles can range in size from 5 millimeters (as small as a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer, which can’t be seen with the naked eye, the Environmental Protection Agency ...
Science Daily25d
New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that ...
The Motley Fool6d
The Costco Membership Fee Increase Is Too Much for Me. Here's Where I Shop Wholesale Instead
BJ's Wholesale Club accepts coupons and offers smaller ... but with the latest membership fee increase, it's time for me to explore other options. Between Sam's Club's affordability, BJ's coupon ...
Los Angeles Times26d
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient.
Science Daily25d
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis
A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model ...