NAMM 2025: Korg’s Multi/Poly was one of our favourite new synths of last year. Loosely inspired by the company’s classic Mono/Poly analogue synth, the Multi/Poly is a multi-timbral digital polysynth ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

Montgomery County is considering a proposed change to its grocery-bag policy that would ban the use of plastic bags at most stores and double the tax on paper bags to 10 cents. The proposal ...

Now, Walmart’s budget-friendly alternative, nicknamed the "Wirkin" bag, has briefly offered an accessible twist on the luxury staple, selling out in just a few days. According to Forbes Magazine ...

The measure is currently open for public discussion. Credit: Patcharanan via Shutterstock. Uzbekistan may ban the production, import, and use of plastic bags under the proposed National Program to ...

We may earn an affiliate commission from links. When Jean-Louis Dumas first designed the Birkin—a simple work bag with a gleaming gold clasp and streamlined shape—he couldn’t have known that ...

Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, ...

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

Looking to snag a place in a local autonomous university? The figures are encouraging. The six public universities took in 18,000 Singapore citizens and permanent residents in 2022. This ...

Shoprite, on January 1, stopped providing nylon bags to customers in line with the Lagos State Government’s ban on single-use plastics. The new policy aims to reduce plastic waste and protect ...

“The concern about getting into a university is definitely a real thing in poly. But because of this programme, I was given a bit of a head start, so I didn’t have to worry that much,” said ...