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Last Wednesday (May 22), the UK government made the decision to ban plastic cotton buds, straws, and stirrers, which will be brought into effect in April 2020. Despite this, it seems that brands ...

I'm willing to admit that I've done it myself: I've cleaned the wax out of my ears with cotton buds. It's weirdly satisfying, but as we've all been told before, we really shouldn't do it.

Pushing cotton buds into the ear can cause the wax to impact," he warned. Philpott said using sodium bicarbonate ear drops is the safest way to clean the ears.

We all have them in our bathroom and use them for a host of small jobs. I'm talking about the cotton bud. We tested five different brands. All are 100pc cotton and all can do the job but are there ...

Cotton buds are widely available in every home for cleaning ears, but many people are shocked to discover that they might have a major impact on their hearing. Cotton buds could give off a fleeting ...

Flushing a cotton bud down the lavatory will no longer be so harmful to the environment, under plans from one of the world's biggest toiletry manufacturers to switch from plastic to paper sticks ...

The UK government has announced plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in an effort to cut down on single-use plastics waste. SEE ALSO: These ...

There's a war raging against plastic cotton buds, so here are some environmentally friendly alternatives. Skip navigation! ADVERTISEMENT. A community celebrating Black voices, ...