A month later he was announced as one of the stars who had signed up to Strictly, becoming the first blind contestant to appear on the show. He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa more than 25 ...

India’s plastic industry has grown rapidly since its inception in 1957 when it began producing polystyrene, and is now a key player in global plastics production, comprising more than 20,000 ...

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 ...

When I started waterfowling in 1974—and back then, it was simply known by the all-inclusive term “duck hunting”—we didn’t have blind bags ... but a plastic bag will solve that.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Countries have failed to reach an agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than 200 delegates met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. They remained divided ...