Seagrass ‘Neptune balls’ are found to sieve MILLIONS of plastic particles from water

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

Nashville bartender carrying zipties and Army officer with plastic handcuffs are arrested for riot

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

Australia’s powerlifting plastic surgeon reveals his top tips for staying healthy

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 says she ‘won’t be buying anymore plastic’ as she gives a tour of her fridge

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

Over-eager home cook left plastic wrapping on gammon she cooked for seven hours

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 plastic in seafood grows as tests show we could be eating thousands of fragments a year

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 has killed hundreds of Dubai CAMELS which suffer a slow death, experts reveal

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

Health: 3D printers are TOXIC to humans as they emit tiny plastic particles that cause lung damage

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

Plastic free. Bee-friendly. Even delivered by sailboat… How festive chocs got super-woke

How many of us, at Christmas, end up on the sofa, watching repeats while eating half a tub of Quality Street, and feel awful about ourselves? All that cheap chocolate, sugar and plastic wrapping! Well, this year you can treat yourself with minimal remorse thanks to a new trend: guilt-free chocolate. Supermarkets and department stores … Read more

Salt-N-Pepa’s Sandra Denton sues plastic surgeon over buttock procedures

Salt-N-Pepa’s Sandra Denton sues plastic surgeon claiming he ‘pushed her to get three procedures on her buttocks and messed them up’ The 54-year-old, who is Pepa in Salt-N-Pepa, says that the accident in 2018 caused her physical discomfort by moving around her buttock implants Her legal filing alleges that Dr. David Sayah performed the subsequent … Read more