STUART — A four-year-old ban on the commercial use of plastic straws here may be on its way out. Since Jan. 1, 2021, alternative straws, such as paper and bamboo, have been on the menu in Stuart ...

Western countries often export waste — including plastic — to countries like Thailand because it is cheaper and easier than managing rubbish domestically. Countries in the Global South ...

establishing it as the earliest-known representation of a stirrup globally. This discovery pushes back the record by 31 years from the previous holder -a ceramic figurine from a Western Jin (265 ...

Netflix has kicked off 2025 on a high note with the release of the highly anticipated Western thriller “American Primeval,” and it's definitely a show you won’t want to miss. My excitement ...

A rendering of Norwegian Cruise Line ships docked at a pier at private island Great Stirrup Cay. NCLH anticipates a Q4 opening of the pier. Photo Credit: NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has ...

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He emphasizes that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks. The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021 ...

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

When working side by side with someone 24 hours a day for six to eight weeks straight in cramped conditions, it’s easy to catch feelings! That’s what’s happened to a number of crew members ...

They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould. Once the plastic cools, it hardens into a shape. Plastic is a material that ...

Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...