Natalia Zuo BBC Eye, World Service Investigations BBC Abby Wu, who’s had more than 100 operations, is one of China’s first cosmetic surgery influencers Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time. After receiving hormone treatment for an illness, Abby’s weight increased from 42kg (6 stone 8lbs) to 62kg … Read more
The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like “aliens”. Source link
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
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 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
Antony Watson says he resorted to drastic measures after being unable to find an NHS dentist. Source link
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
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
The researchers think their plastic could help stop viruses spreading in hospitals. Source link
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