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 ...

“Cleaning my ears every night with cotton buds, I felt a dull ache as I prodded,” she wrote, noting she had trouble hearing her two young sons, 10-year-old Dylan and 8-year-old Cody.

The woman identified only as Jasmine told That's Life she cleaned her ears every night with cotton buds. Her hearing in her left ear had been fading for a few years, and an "infuriating" noise ...

Around 10% of cotton-buds end up flushed down the toilet and in waterways and oceans. The policy change in Scotland has been welcomed by conservation and climate change groups.

So, put the cotton buds down and let your ears do their thing. If you think your ears need to be cleaned, do yourself a favour and leave it to the professionals. Images: Getty. Topics.

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to ban plastic-stemmed cotton buds. Catherine Gemmell of The Marine Conservation Society hailed the ban, which comes into force today, as a "fantastic ...

The Amazon Echo Buds (2nd gen) have a sealed in-ear design and active noise cancellation to limit background sounds. 06/02/2025 By Tabitha Britt ...