Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

Let's face it, plastic pollution is far from glamorous. According to Surfers Against Sewage, 8 million pieces of plastic pollution make their way into the ocean every day, killing 100,000 marine ...

Dubai is rolling out a major new single-use plastic ban from the start of next year which will mean big changes to takeaways in the emirate. A whole range of products have been banned as the clock ...

Thanks to a deal between Addo Play and Spin Master, a new generation of builders will enjoy Meccano. The British toy brand has agreed to a multi-year global licensing agreement with the global ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

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 ...

According to the Alabama News Center, that's exactly what led a team of researchers to discover a better and more efficient method of breaking down recycled plastic. The plastic pollution problem ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

The original Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle had the look of something that had been strung together from an oversized Meccano set ... some of plastic. There is also a hefty instruction booklet ...

Dinky toys began life in 1934 as a Meccano spin-off owned by Hornby. The first range ... more in the case of the Corgi TV related toys when the colours and condition of the box and the presence of ...

Many a modern plastic toy has been based on the original metal Erector Sets ... They were discontinued in the 1980s, and Meccano bought the company in the 2000s, but its version lacks a certain ...

For those who grew up with a cell phone in their hand, it might be difficult to imagine a time where the phone wasn’t fully integrated with voicemail. It sounds like a fantastical past, yet at ...