At first, she was making fascinators and hats for friends and neighbors for the Kentucky Derby. But soon the orders started to grow. "This Derby, I was getting so many people that I really couldn ...

In Majuro, ask anyone -- from Angie and her family to kids you find playing basketball on the street, using plastic buckets for ... space next to a Demolition Derby at the Rodeo of the Ozarks.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new Black-owned business has moved into the south Louisville area. Crown by Standard is a new Derby hat and fascinator shop that has been recognized by major publications.

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

In little more than a century, plastic has gone from being hailed as a scientific wonder to being reviled as an environmental scourge. It was in 1907 that the first modern plastic, bakelite ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

29 after lighters and plastic bottles were thrown from behind ... as having taken part in the throwing of objects during the derby. The club has condemned the behaviour, and said it was appealing ...

Fed's Williams reckons more rate cuts lie ahead, amid solid economy October 10, 2024 Fed's Collins expects more rate cuts amid confidence inflation is easing October 8, 2024 Reuters, the news and ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...