A month later he was announced as one of the stars who had signed up to Strictly, becoming the first blind contestant to appear on the show. He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa more than 25 ...

As with any hobby, I've found that listening to my piles of vinyl records requires a bit of time and effort. Not only do I like to spend the occasional Saturday afternoon scouring local record fairs ...

India’s plastic industry has grown rapidly since its inception in 1957 when it began producing polystyrene, and is now a key player in global plastics production, comprising more than 20,000 ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

They are turning plastic bags into durable sleeping mats. It all started at Craven Community College's Criminal Justice Department. Brina Van Apeldoorn has been crocheting for six years and took ...

Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Licensed blind vendors of plastic bottles also would be exempted, the draft bill states. Violators of this ban could ...

The Rolling Stones released their 24th LP, Hackney Diamonds, last year, and the band is celebrating the album’s one-year anniversary with a special-edition re-release on vinyl. Hackney Diamonds ...

Vertical plastic blinds won't stand the test of time. Thin, vertical plastic blinds tend to bend and tear easily, and the strings and locking gears can be frustrating to operate. Window treatments ...

Trade gallery walls for large statement art pieces to avoid overstimulation in your home. As an interior decorator, there are some interior-design mistakes I'd stay away from when designing a ...

Cyber Monday is over for another year and, as always, the big sales day of the year brought us a number of amazing Cyber Monday vinyl deals on both sides of the Atlantic. As you'd imagine, the vast ...

It's not your imagination: Beverage containers for milk, soda and water have gotten harder to open in recent years because their plastic screw top caps have been shortened to save plastic.