The Skori family transform their backyard in Calgary, Canada, into a DIY ice rink every winter using a plastic liner and a garden hose, creating a skating and hockey space that lasts from November to ...

The first time most people found out about European Union (EU) rules requiring that caps remain attached to plastic bottles was probably when they tried – and failed – to twist one off as usual. The ...

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WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco City Council will consider a proposed ban of eight-liner gambling machines, as the electronic devices, similar to slot machines, continue to spark controversy across ...

In 1957, 92 percent of American children were potty-trained by 18 months of age. Four decades later, that number had dropped to just 4 percent. Why are we potty-training our children so much later ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has starred in several box office hits, including the Fast and Furious franchise, Jumanji (and the sequel) and San Andreas, among others. Apparently, chasing box office ...

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production ...

Delegates from 184 countries met in Geneva Tuesday to resume negotiations in the last scheduled opportunity to halt the escalating plastic pollution crisis through a legally binding global agreement.

Aug. 5 (UPI) --A Texas woman's pet dachshund celebrated his birthday by removing 11 caps from plastic bottles in one minute, earning a Guinness World Records title in the process. Jerry, a canine ...