‘A disgrace’: Plastic shards found on pitch ahead of A-League game

Shards of plastic were found on the Spotless Stadium pitch barely an hour before Friday night’s A-League game kicked off at the venue. The Wanderers were due to face the Jets at the venue, but in an inspection before kick-off, pieces of plastic were found on the pitch, with staff removing them from the ground. […]

Anne Robinson plastic surgery: Weakest Link TV presenter looks sensational after facelift

Anne Robinson, 73, is best known as being the presenter of the Weakest Link. The redhead has also worked on Watchdog for many, many years.  Most recently she presented Anne Robinson’s Britain for BBC One. Anne looks fantastic for her age, something she credits, in part, to her facelift over a decade ago. Anne Robinson […]

Guatemala's Mayan Towns Declare War on … Plastic

This OZY original series takes you to the doorstep of Developing World Lessons: stories of pathbreaking successes in education and health, technology and environmental protection, from Africa, South America and Asia, that are reshaping those societies and that the West too can learn from. On the streets of San Miguel Petapa, a working-class town 10 […]

Selena Gomez deleted her most-liked Instagram photo — and people think it’s because of plastic surgery rumors

Selena Gomez recently deleted her most-liked Instagram post. The slideshow of images, posted September 9, featured Gomez sipping a cocktail in a strapless black dress. Some people thought that Gomez’s body looked different in the photos and speculated that she may have gotten a breast augmentation. Now, fans believe these rumors were the reason she […]

An eco-friendly footwear startup is turning plastic bottles into beautiful sneakers — each pair diverts 17 plastic bottles from landfills and rolls up to the size of a pair of socks

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. VIVOBAREFOOT Barefoot shoe industry leader Vivobarefoot is now producing a line of shoes made from recycled water bottles ($ 90 – $ 190). Each pair of shoes will […]

A popular Kickstarter alum is making vintage-inspired sunglasses out of recycled plastic for under $70 — here’s what we thought

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Sunski Facebook Sunski, a popular sunglasses brand and Kickstarter-alum, is now making sunglasses out of recycled plastics. You can see all the company styles here, ranging from $ […]

Starbucks is making a massive effort to ditch plastic straws (SBUX)

Starbucks Starbucks announced on Monday that it plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws globally by 2020.  The chain is rolling out more strawless lids, which are already in use for certain drinks, as well as developing new plastic-free straws.  The announcement comes at a time when cold beverages are making up an increasing percentage of […]