Katie Price warns young women about ‘damaging’ plastic surgery
The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like “aliens”. Source link
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Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
Consumer Reports has found that plastics retain a “widespread” presence in food despite the health risks, and called on regulators to reassess the safety of plastics that come into contact with food during production. The non-profit consumer group said on Thursday that 84 out of 85 supermarket foods and fast foods it recently tested contained … Read more
Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets
Watch | Making sunglasses out of recycled chips packets The next time you trash that chips packet wrapper, it may just end up in a pair of sunglasses. Surprised? Pune-based Anish Malpani was too when he realised the untapped potential Multi-Layered Plastics (MLP) hold. Having spent the last two years experimenting in his firm Ashaya’s … Read more
Plastic waste reducing depth of Uppalapadu lake in Andhra Pradesh, harming migratory birds, say experts
Plastic waste left behind by visitors is drastically reducing the depth of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary in Guntur district and harming migratory birds, say experts from Acharya Nagarjuna University. According to sources, water level in the lake has fallen considerably from what it was in 1996-97, the year it was taken over by the Andhra … Read more
Bridlington man repairs tooth with plastic and super glue
Antony Watson says he resorted to drastic measures after being unable to find an NHS dentist. Source link
Department of School Education and Literacy bans plastic in schools in Karnataka
The Department of School Education and Literacy has banned the use of plastic items in educational institutions in the State. Despite the ban on single-use plastic coming into effect in 2016, such items continue to be used in schools and educational institutions. In addition, schools and educational institutions were also found using bouquets and books … Read more
Rajnath proposes India-ASEAN cooperation on women in peacekeeping, tackling marine plastic pollution
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting, organised to commemorate the 30th anniversary of India-ASEAN relations, in Siem Reap, Cambodia on November 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made two proposals for expanding the scope and the depth of the India-ASEAN (Association of South East … Read more
Self-sterilising plastic kills viruses like Covid
The researchers think their plastic could help stop viruses spreading in hospitals. Source link
Light-Up ‘Skin-Like’ Plastic Is the Next Step for Wearables
March 30, 2022 — Imagine a tiny, stretchable, glowing Band-Aid on your finger or arm, and you are picturing the latest wearable technology advance from researchers at Stanford University. Professors in the school of engineering there have created a new type of polymer, or synthetic plastic material, that can light up. They used it to … Read more
Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – While some plastic surgeons recommend no exercise for weeks after breast augmentation, new research suggests the ban may not be necessary. A new clinical trial found that women who resumed exercise after one week off did not have more complications and were more satisfied … Read more