That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Emily ...

The story so far:The 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution was a conclave of delegations from about 170 countries mandated to establish a legally binding treaty ...

Days after the U.N. global plastics treaty negotiations failed to produce an agreement, one of the world’s top contributors to plastic pollution has abandoned its plastic reduction and reuse goals.

It's not your imagination: Beverage containers for milk, soda and water have gotten harder to open in recent years because their plastic screw top caps have been shortened to save plastic.

Above: WWF's Erin Simon speaks at the global plastic pollution summit in Busan, Korea, in November. The final week of November could have been the turning point in the global fight against plastic ...

The Pakistan Blind Men’s Cricket Team made history by winning the 2024 T20 Blind Cricket World Cup on home soil, securing a dominant 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the final.

International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.

Sir Elton John has issued a rare health update to his fans after revealing he is suffering from blindness, which comes after he contracted a serious eye infection in the summer of 2024. "As some ...

The musical icon has previously admitted he doesn’t know how much time he has left and now is thinking more about his mortality. Elton John, 77, has opened up more about his ongoing difficulties, ...

Advert Elton John said he is blind during a gala performance of his new musical The Devil Wears Prada (Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Devil Wears Prada Musical) When asked about his upcoming ...